Myosotis ramosissima Rochel

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis ramosissima Rochel.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski and Melovski in Matevski (2010).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Northwest Africa, Europe to Iraq according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, bushlands, river gorges, rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR, MAY.

Myosotis ramosissima – habit. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – habit. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – habit. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – habit. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – inflorescence. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – inflorescence with flowers. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – flowers. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – flowers. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – flowers. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – fruiting calyces. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – fruiting calyces. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – fruiting calyces. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – lower part of plant. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – lower cauline leaves and basal leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis ramosissima – lower part of stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Myosotis ramosissima Rochel. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:119209-1 [Accessed 21.01.2022].

Myosotis L. Matevski, V. and Melovski, Lj. in Matevski (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 141 – 163.

Last update: 29.01.2023.

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