Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. (syn. Matricaria perforata Mérat)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Tripleurospermum// Species: Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Kay in Tutin et al. (1976) as Matricaria perforata Mérat, Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris 332 (1812). In the Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) this name is considered a synonym of Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip., Tanaceteen: 32. 1844. Lifeform: Annual according to KayContinue reading “Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. (syn. Matricaria perforata Mérat)”

Galium rivale (Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium rivale (Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Central and Southeast Europe to West Siberia and Israel according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Galium rivale (Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb.”

Sonchus arvensis L. subsp. arvensis

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Sonchus// Species: Sonchus arvensis L.// Subspecies: Sonchus arvensis L. subsp. arvensis. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Boulos in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe to Siberia and Mongolia; Russian Far East; Oman according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Sonchus arvensis L. subsp. arvensis”

Galium mollugo L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium mollugo L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Gajić in Josifović (1973) and Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976). Note: Somewhat similar to Galium album Miller, from which it differs in the smaller size of the flowers, the lax inflorescence and leaves abruptly narrowed towards apex. Lifeform: Perennial,Continue reading “Galium mollugo L.”

Galium tenuissimum M. Bieb

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium tenuissimum M. Bieb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Hungary and Southeast Europe to Xinjiang (China), West Himalaya and Somalia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Galium tenuissimum M. Bieb”

Achillea collina (Wirtg.) Heimerl

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Achillea// Species: Achillea collina (Wirtg.) Heimerl. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Richardson (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central to South and East Europe according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and TheContinue reading “Achillea collina (Wirtg.) Heimerl”

Xeranthemum cylindraceum Sm.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Xeranthemum// Species: Xeranthemum cylindraceum Sm. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Webb in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central Europe to the Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Xeranthemum cylindraceum Sm.”

Leontodon hispidus subsp. hastilis (L.) Corb. (syn. Leontodon hispidus subsp. danubialis (Jacq.) Simonkai)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Leontodon // Species: Leontodon hispidus L.// Subspecies: Leontodon hispidus subsp. hastilis (L.) Corb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Finch and Sell (1976 in Tutin et al.) as Leontodon hispidus subsp. danubialis (Jacq.) Simonkai, Enum. Pl. Transs. 353 (1887) (L. hastilis L., L. danubialis Jacq., L. hastilis var. glabratus Koch). The accepted name in TheContinue reading “Leontodon hispidus subsp. hastilis (L.) Corb. (syn. Leontodon hispidus subsp. danubialis (Jacq.) Simonkai)”

Cyanus austrobalcanicus subsp. prisadanus Skokanová.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Cyanus// Species: Cyanus austrobalcanicus Skokanová// Cyanus austrobalcanicus subsp. prisadanus Skokanová. Determined according to the botanical key for the Cyanus tuberosus group provided in the study by Skokanová et al. (2019), which is accepted in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+). Previously, the members of the Cyanus tuberosus group were variously treated as different Centaurea orContinue reading “Cyanus austrobalcanicus subsp. prisadanus Skokanová.”

Carduus kerneri Simonk.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Carduus // Species: Carduus kerneri Simonk. Determined according to the botanical key by Rocha Afonso (1976 in Tutin et al.). Note: Carduus kerneri shows considerable morphological variation across the distribution range, with 4 described subspecies. The plants from Osogovo (Ponikva) show combination of morphometric characteristics present across the variation range, but can not beContinue reading “Carduus kerneri Simonk.”