Category Archives: Fabaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia// Species: Vicia cassubica L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+MedContinue reading “Vicia cassubica L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia// Species: Vicia sepium L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001) and Ball (1968 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia, China and West Himalaya; Morocco according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes,Continue reading “Vicia sepium L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium leucanthum M. Bieb.// Determined according to the botanical key provided by Coombe in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Mediterranean to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) and theContinue reading “Trifolium leucanthum M. Bieb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium repens L.// Subspecies: Trifolium repens subsp. prostratum Nyman. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001) to species level and Coombe in Tutin et al. (1968) to subspecies level. Species variability: Trifolium repens L. shows considerable amount of variation. In the Osogovo region two forms can be distinguished according to the keyContinue reading “Trifolium repens subsp. prostratum Nyman”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista tinctoria L. Variability: Genista tinctoria var. strigosopilosa Bornm. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Another form – Genista ovata Waldst. & Kit. also occurs in the Osogovo region. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia and Afghanistan according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Genista tinctoria L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Galega // Species: Galega officinalis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to South European Russia, Caucasus and Pakistan according to distribution information provided by the Plants of The World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Galega officinalis L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Medicago // Species: Medicago sativa L.// Nothosubspecies: Medicago sativa nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by (Tutin et al., 1968) as the hybrid between M. falcata and M. sativa (M. xvaria Martyn). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) this taxon is accepted as Medicago sativa nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from CaucasusContinue reading “Medicago sativa nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. (syn. Medicago xvaria Martyn)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus pratensis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia, Mongolia, China, Himalaya and India; Yemen; Africa- Morocco and Ethiopia according to distribution information provided by the Plants of TheContinue reading “Lathyrus pratensis L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus grandiflorus Sibth. & Sm. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Italy and the Balkan Peninsula according to distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010)Continue reading “Lathyrus grandiflorus Sibth. & Sm”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium alpestre L. Variability: Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Trifolium alpestre var. lanigerum Ser. According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) this taxon is considered a synonym of Trifolium alpestre L. var. alpestre. Lifeform: Perrenial; HemicryptophyteContinue reading “Trifolium alpestre L.”