Minuartia glomerata (M. Bieb.) Degen

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Minuartia// Species: Minuartia glomerata (M. Bieb.) Degen

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).

Distribution: Native from France to North Caucasus and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).

Habitat: Found in open habitats – grassland, rocks, rocky terrains with shallow soil, sparse bushland.

Lifeform: Biennial or perennial (hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system).

Flowering period: Spring-summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

Minuartia glomerata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – habit. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – upper part of plant – stems with developing infloresences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – upper part of plant- flowering stems with inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – upper part of plant- flowering stem with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – flower and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – stems with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – lower part of plant. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – plant base. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia glomerata – plant base. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Minuartia glomerata (M.Bieb.) Degen. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Minuartia%20glomerata&PTRefFk=7200000 [Accessed 05.10.2021].

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