Taxonomy: Fam. Cupressaceae// Genus: Juniperus// Species: Juniperus communis L.// Subspecies: Juniperus communis L. subsp. communis. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1985). Species variability: Two subspecies of Juniperus communis L. occur in the Osogovo region: Juniperus communis subsp. communis L. and Juniperus communis subsp. nana Syme. Distinction between subspecies: Juniperus communis subsp. communis: An upright shrub or small tree, leaves 10-15 mmContinue reading “Juniperus communis L. subsp. communis”
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Anogramma leptophylla (L.) Link
Taxonomy: Fam. Pteridaceae// Genus: Anogramma// Species: Anogramma leptophylla (L.) Link. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Christenhusz & Raab-Straube, 2013+). Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (1985), Valentine (1964 in Tutin et al., Gymnogrammaceae) and Tutin (1964 in Tutin et al., Anogramma). Lifeform: Annual fern. Therophyte according toContinue reading “Anogramma leptophylla (L.) Link”
Juniperus communis subsp. nana Syme
Taxonomy: Fam. Cupressaceae// Genus: Juniperus// Species: Juniperus communis L.// Subspecies: Juniperus communis subsp. nana Syme. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1985). Species variability: Two subspecies of Juniperus communis L. occur in the Osogovo region: Juniperus communis subsp. communis L. and Juniperus communis subsp. nana Syme. Distinction between subspecies: Juniperus communis subsp. communis:Continue reading “Juniperus communis subsp. nana Syme”
Selaginella helvetica (L.) Spring
Taxonomy: Fam. Selaginellaceae// Genus: Selaginella// Species: Selaginella helvetica (L.) Spring. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Lawalrée in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran; Himalaya to Japan, Siberia (Krasnoyarsk) and Russian Far East according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Selaginella helvetica (L.) Spring”
Polypodium interjectum Shivas
Taxonomy: Fam. Polypodiaceae// Genus: Polypodium// Species: Polypodium interjectum Shivas. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Valentine in Tutin et al. (1964) and Szczęśniak et al. (2015). A morphologically similar species to Polypodium vulgare L. Observation of number of macromorphological features and the micromorphological features of the sporangia is essential for correct delimitation. Reported for the firstContinue reading “Polypodium interjectum Shivas”
Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus
Taxonomy: Fam. Cupressaceae// Genus: Juniperus// Species: Juniperus oxycedrus L.// Subspecies: Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (1985) and Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1964). Juniperus oxycedrus L. is a polymorphic species, with four recognized subspecies (The Euro+Med PlantBase, source: Raab-Straube, 2014+). According to recent studies (Adams, 2004; Adams et al., 2005; 2015), EastContinue reading “Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus”
Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.
Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Picea// Species: Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Evergreen tree; phanerophyte (megaphanerophyte) according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Native to North Macedonia, butContinue reading “Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.”
Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman
Taxonomy: Fam. Cystopteridaceae// Genus: Gymnocarpium// Species: Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Christenhusz & Raab-Straube, (2013+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere- Europe to Russian Far East, Northeast China and Japan; NorthContinue reading “Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman”
Larix decidua Mill.
Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Larix// Species: Larix decidua Mill. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Amaral Franco, J. in Tutin et al. (1964). Lifeform: Deciduous coniferous tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe to Italy, Southeast Europe and Ukraine according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Raab-Straube, 2014+)Continue reading “Larix decidua Mill.”
Polypodium vulgare L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Polypodiaceae// Genus: Polypodium// Species: Polypodium vulgare L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Valentine in Tutin et al. (1964), Micevski (1985) and Szczęśniak et al. (2015). Note: A morphologically similar species to Polypodium interjectum Shivas, which also occurs in the Osogovo region. Observation of a number of macromorphological features and the micromorphological features ofContinue reading “Polypodium vulgare L.”