Category Archives: Fabaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium cherleri 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 cherleri L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium campestre Schreb. 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, Europe to Iran, North and Northeast Tropical Africa, Zimbabwe, North America (New York) according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Trifolium campestre Schreb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium scabrum 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, parts of Europe to Caucasus, North Africa to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Trifolium scabrum L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium echinatum M. Bieb. 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 Central and East Mediterranean Region to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Trifolium echinatum M. Bieb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium tenuifolium Ten. 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 Italy and Balkan Peninsula to Asiatic Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal BotanicContinue reading “Trifolium tenuifolium Ten.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Melilotus // Species: Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968) as Melilotus officinalis (L.) Pallas (nom. ref. Reise 3:537 (1776). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) this taxon is acceptedContinue reading “Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Dorycnium // Species: Dorycnium pentaphyllum subsp. herbaceum (Vill.) Bonnier & Layens Variability: Dorycnium herbaceum var. macedonicum (Degen & Dörfler) Kuzman. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Dorycnium herbaceum Vill. (syn. Dorycnium pentaphyllum Scop. subsp. herbaceum (Vill.) Bonnier & Layens). In The Euro+Med PlantBaseContinue reading “Dorycnium pentaphyllum subsp. herbaceum (Vill.) Bonnier & Layens (syn. Dorycnium herbaceum Vill.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia // Species: Vicia peregrina L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Central Asia, India and Vietnam according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat:  Found in open habitats- grasslands, pastures andContinue reading “Vicia peregrina L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista tinctoria L. (syn. Genista ovata Waldst. & Kit.) Determined as Genista ovata Waldst. & Kit. according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). In Flora Europaea, Tutin et al. (1968) included this taxon within Genista tinctoria L. Similarly, in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source:Continue reading “Genista tinctoria L. (syn. Genista ovata Waldst. & Kit.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lotus // Species: Lotus angustissimus 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, North Africa, Europe to Asia- Iran and Northwest China (Xinjiang) according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic GardensContinue reading “Lotus angustissimus L.”