Category Archives: Rosaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Pyrus// Species: Pyrus spinosa Forssk. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998) as Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill., Cat. Méth. Jard. Strasb. 323 (1807). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009+) is Pyrus spinosa Forssk, Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 211. 1775. Lifeform:  Perennial, tree; Microphanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native to the MediterraneanContinue reading “Pyrus spinosa Forssk. (syn. Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Prunus// Species: Prunus spinosa L.// Subspecies: Prunus spinosa subsp. dasyphylla (Schur) Domin. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998) as Prunus spinosa var. dasyphylla Schur, nomencl. ref.: Enum. Pl. Transs. 178 (1866). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009) this taxon is accepted at the subspecies level – PrunusContinue reading “Prunus spinosa subsp. dasyphylla (Schur) Domin (syn. Prunus spinosa var. dasyphylla Schur)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rubus// Species: Rubus sanctus Schreb. Determined as Rubus sanguineus Friv., nomencl. ref.: Flora (Regensb.) 18:334 (1835) according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). According to The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Kurtto & Weber, 2009) this taxon is considered a a synonym of Rubus sanctus Schreb. Lifeform:  Perennial,Continue reading “Rubus sanctus Schreb. (syn. Rubus sanguineus Friv.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla reptans L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, North and Northeast Africa, Yemen, Europe to Central China according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Potentilla reptans L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla argentea L. Variability: Several varietal forms of Potentilla argentea L. are present in the Osogovo region. However, because of the considerable morphological variability of the species distinction on varietal level is not always clear. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).Continue reading “Potentilla argentea L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla micrantha DC. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball, Pawlowski and Walters in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central Europe to Iran and Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Potentilla micrantha DC.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla pedata Willd. Variability: Potentilla pedata var. pinnatifida (Griseb.) Micevski f. pinnatifida (Wolf) Micevski. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to France, Italy, Central and Southeast Europe to Central Asia and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Potentilla pedata Willd.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla inclinata Vill. Variability: Potentilla inclinata var. incisoserrata f. lanuginosa (Wolf) Micevski. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East and Iran according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Potentilla inclinata Vill.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla recta L.//Subspecies: Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998) as Potentilla sulphurea Lam., nomencl. ref. Fl. Fr. ed. 1, 3: 104 (1778). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (sorce: Kurtto, 2009), this taxon is considered a synonymContinue reading “Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta (syn. Potentilla sulphurea Lam.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus:  Crataegus// Species: Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform: Perrenial; A shrub or small tree. Phanerophyte (nanophanerophyte- microphanerophyte) according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus and Iraq, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Continue reading “Crataegus monogyna Jacq.”