Category Archives: Fabaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Medicago // Species: Medicago sativa L.// Subspecies: Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968). Lifeform: Perennial. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: The species is commonly used as forage crop. Native from France toContinue reading “Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia // Species: Vicia tenuifolia Roth// Subspecies: Vicia tenuifolia subsp. dalmatica (A. Kern.) Greuter Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Vicia dalmatica Kerner. This taxon is considered a subspecies of Vicia tenuifolia Roth by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010). Lifeform: Perennial.Continue reading “Vicia tenuifolia subsp. dalmatica (A. Kern.) Greuter (syn. Vicia dalmatica Kerner)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Melilotus// Species: Melilotus albus Medik. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Annual or biennial. Distribution: Native from Europe to China, North Africa to Myanmar, Ethiopia to South Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Melilotus albus Medik.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Astragalus// Astragalus onobrychis L. Variability: Astragalus onobrychis L. var. cholorocarpus f. cholorocarpus. 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 Central and South Europe to West Siberia, Mediterranean to Northwest Iran according to the PlantsContinue reading “Astragalus onobrychis L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Astragalus// Astragalus spruneri Boiss. 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 Southeast Europe and Turkey – Balkan Peninsula, Romania, European and Asiatic Turkey according to the Euro+Med PlantBase (ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) andContinue reading “Astragalus spruneri Boiss.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium hirtum All. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Coombe in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, the Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Continue reading “Trifolium hirtum All.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium purpureum Loisel. 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  South France, South and East Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Trifolium purpureum Loisel.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium striatum L. Variability: Trifolium striatum L. subsp. striatum 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 from Europe to Caucasus and Iran, Macaronesia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Trifolium striatum L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium arvense L. 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 is Macaronesia, Europe to Central Asia and Iran, North Africa to Northeast Tropical Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants ofContinue reading “Trifolium arvense L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium angustifolium L. 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 Macaronesia, Mediterranean Region to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).Continue reading “Trifolium angustifolium L.”