Category Archives: Fabaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus niger (L.) Bernh. 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 Caucasus, Northwest Africa according to distribution information provided by the Plants of The World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Lathyrus niger (L.) Bernh.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus venetus (Mill.) Wohlf. 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 Central, South and East Europe to Turkey according to distribution information provided by the Plants of The World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Lathyrus venetus (Mill.) Wohlf.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia // Species: Vicia melanops Sibth. & Sm. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Annual. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to France, Italy, Balkan Peninsula to Turkey according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat:  FoundContinue reading “Vicia melanops Sibth. & Sm.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium nigrescens Viv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Azores, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Open habitats- grasslands, pastures, rocky terrains. FloweringContinue reading “Trifolium nigrescens Viv.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista carinalis Griseb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001) and by Gibbs in Tutin et al. (1968). Lifeform: Perennial, subshrub. Chamaephyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Genista carinalis Griseb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lupinus// Species: Lupinus angustifolius L.// Subspecies: Lupinus angustifolius subsp. reticulatus (Desv.) Arcang. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001) and do Amaral Franco and Pinto da Silva (1968 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Lupinus angustifolius L. is native to the Mediterranean region according toContinue reading “Lupinus angustifolius subsp. reticulatus (Desv.) Arcang.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium incarnatum L.// Subspecies: Trifolium incarnatum subsp. molinerii (Hornem.) Syme Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: The native range of Trifolium incarnatum L. extends from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by theContinue reading “Trifolium incarnatum subsp. molinerii (Hornem.) Syme”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium fragiferum L.// Variability: Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii (C. Presl) Soják Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Trifolium fragiferum L. is native from Europe to China- Xinjiang, Macaronesia, North Africa to Northwest India accordingContinue reading “Trifolium fragiferum L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Securigera // Species: Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Coronilla varia L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) is Securigera varia (L.) Lassen. Lifeform: Perennial. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: NativeContinue reading “Securigera varia (L.) Lassen (syn. Coronilla varia L.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze Variability: Two varieties are present on Osogovo: Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze var. laxiflorus and Lathyrus laxiflorus var. glabratus (Grieseb.) Kož. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (2001). Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic GardensContinue reading “Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze”