Category Archives: Rosaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Sorbus// Species: Sorbus umbellata (Desf.) Fritsch// Subspecies: Sorbus umbellata (Desf.) Fritsch subsp. umbellata. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Warburg and Kârpâti in Tutin et al. (1968) and Djekov and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub or small tree; Microphanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native from Southeast Europe toContinue reading “Sorbus umbellata (Desf.) Fritsch subsp. umbellata”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa spinosissima L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Klášterský in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998) as Rosa pimpinellifolia L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1062 (1759). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009+) is Rosa spinosissima L., Sp. Pl.: 491. 1753. Lifeform: Continue reading “Rosa spinosissima L. (syn. Rosa pimpinellifolia L.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus:  Crataegus// Species: Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Djekov in Micevski (1998) as Crataegus curvisepala Lindman, Svensk Fanerogamfl. 307, t 189 (1918) = C. calycina Petermann subsp. curvisepala (Lindman) Franco, Feddes Repert. 79: 39 (1968). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009+) is Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand. inContinue reading “Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand. (syn. Crataegus curvisepala Lindman)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Malus// Species: Malus florentina (Zuccagni) C. K. Schneid. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Terpó in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub or small tree up to c. 4 to 6 m high; microphanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native to Italy, Balkan Peninsula to TürkiyeContinue reading “Malus florentina (Zuccagni) C. K. Schneid.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Amelanchier// Species: Amelanchier ovalis Medik. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub; Nanophanerophyte – microphanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from West and South Europe to Caucasus and Iraq; Northwest Africa according to the distributionContinue reading “Amelanchier ovalis Medik.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Sorbus// Species: Sorbus domestica L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Warburg and Kârpâti in Tutin et al. (1968) and Djekov and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, tree; Mesophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native from Central and South Europe to Northwest Caucasus; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Sorbus domestica L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Prunus// Species: Prunus mahaleb L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Webb in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (1998). Lifeform: Tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and Pakistan; Morocco according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Prunus mahaleb L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Prunus// Species: Prunus armeniaca L. Lifeform: Tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central Asia to North and Central China according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Not native to North Macedonia – cultivated for fruit (apricot). In the Osogovo region itContinue reading “Prunus armeniaca L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla aurea L.// Subspecies: Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998) as Potentilla ternata Koch, Linnaea 19: 45 (1847). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009+) is Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur. 1: 225.Continue reading “Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman (syn. Potentilla ternata Koch)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rubus// Species: Rubus caesius L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang and West Himalaya; Northwest Africa; Yemen according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Rubus caesius L.”