Category Archives: Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Stellaria// Species: Stellaria holostea L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater and Heywood in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia and Afghanistan, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (accepted as RabeleraContinue reading “Stellaria holostea L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Saponaria// Species: Saponaria officinalis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native to Europe (except the North) to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Found near rivers, streams, disturbed ground. Lifeform: Perrenial;Continue reading “Saponaria officinalis L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Sagina// Species: Sagina procumbens L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe to Siberia, East Himalaya and Iran; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Found nearContinue reading “Sagina procumbens L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Herniaria// Species: Herniaria glabra L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to Mongolia and China (Sichuan); Northwest Africa; USA (Oregon) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Grasslands/ pastures, rocksContinue reading “Herniaria glabra L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Herniaria// Species: Herniaria incana Lam. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to the Mediterranean and Turkmenistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, rocks and rocky terrains, river gorges. Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.Continue reading “Herniaria incana Lam.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium brachypetalum Pers. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Habitat: Found in open habitats: grassland, rocky sites, sparse bushland. Distribution: Native to  Europe, West Asia and North Africa according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011). Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to theContinue reading “Cerastium brachypetalum Pers.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Myosoton// Species: Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993) as Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011) is Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, China, Vietnam according to the distributionContinue reading “Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench (syn. Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene baccifera (L.) Roth. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993) as Cucubalus baccifer L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011) is Silene baccifera (L.) Roth. Distribution: Native from Europe to Japan, China and Vietnam according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Silene baccifera (L.) Roth (syn. Cucubalus baccifer L.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Petrorhagia// Species: Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P. W. Ball & Heywood Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, pastures,Continue reading “Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P. W. Ball & Heywood”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Paronychia// Species: Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri// Subspecies: Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri subsp. macedonica Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to North Macedonia and Greece according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlanBase (Marhold, 2011+). Also native to Albania according to the PlantsContinue reading “Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri subsp. macedonica”