Polygala vulgaris L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala// Species: Polygala vulgaris L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants ofContinue reading “Polygala vulgaris L.”

 Polygala supina subsp. rhodopea (Velen.) McNeill (syn. Polygala rhodopea (Velen.) Janch.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala// Species: Polygala supina Schreb.// Subspecies:  Polygala supina subsp. rhodopea (Velen.) McNeill. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005) as Polygala rhodopea (Velen.) Janch. The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Raab-Straube, 2018+) is  Polygala supina subsp. rhodopea (Velen.) McNeill. Lifeform: Perennial;Continue reading “ Polygala supina subsp. rhodopea (Velen.) McNeill (syn. Polygala rhodopea (Velen.) Janch.)”

Polygala nicaeensis subsp. mediterranea Chodat

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala// Species: Polygala nicaeensis W. D. J. Koch// Subspecies: Polygala nicaeensis subsp. mediterranea Chodat Determined according to the botanical key provided by McNeill in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Italy to Balkan Peninsula and East Aegean Islands; Northwest Africa accordingContinue reading “Polygala nicaeensis subsp. mediterranea Chodat”

Polygala major Jacq.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala// Species: Polygala major Jacq. Variability: Polygala major Jacq. f. major Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native  to Italy, East Central and Southeast Europe to Iran according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Polygala major Jacq.”

Polygala vulgaris subsp. oxyptera (Rchb.) Schübl. & G. Martens (syn. Polygala oxyptera Reichenb.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala// Species: Polygala vulgaris L.// Subspecies: Polygala vulgaris subsp. oxyptera (Rchb.) Schübl. & G. Martens. Determined according to the botanical key provided by McNeill in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005) as Polygala oxyptera Reichenb., Iconogr. Bot. Pl. Crit. 1: 25 (1823). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source:Continue reading “Polygala vulgaris subsp. oxyptera (Rchb.) Schübl. & G. Martens (syn. Polygala oxyptera Reichenb.)”

Polygala monspeliaca L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala // Species: Polygala monspeliaca L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by McNeill in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Found inContinue reading “Polygala monspeliaca L.”