Sedum aetnense Tineo

Taxonomy: Fam. Creassulaceae// Genus: Sedum// Species: Sedum aetnense Tineo

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to South and East Europe, West and Central Asia according to the  Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Open habitats – dry grassland, rocks and rocky terrains with shallow soil. Found in the southern slopes of the mountain. Other Sedum species growing in the same habitat are Sedum caespitosum (Cav.) DC., Sedum hispanicum L. and Sedum urvillei DC.

Flowering period: Spring (APR).

Sedum aetnense –  habit in  habitat. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense –  habit. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Specimens from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sedum aetnense – habit. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo  by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Sedum aetnense Tineo. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275006-1 [Accessed 07.04.2021].

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