Genista depressa M. Bieb

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista depressa M. Bieb.

Variability: Genista depressa M. B. subsp. depressa.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Perennial; chamaephyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula and Crimean Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands/ pastures and rocky terrains in the montane and subalpine belt.

Flowering period:  Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.

Genista depressa – habit in habitat. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – habit in habitat. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flowering branches . Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flowering branches . Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flowering branches . Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – flower buds. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – leaves of flowering branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – vegetative stems. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – vegetative stems. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – vegetative stem with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – leaves of vegetative stem. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – leaves of vegetative stem. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista depressa – plant base with woody branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Genista depressa M.Bieb. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496002-1 [Accessed 29.05.2022].

Genista depressa M.Bieb. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). 2010. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/807228cb-062e-43e9-9b8d-ef56953f2dc7 [Accessed 29.05.2022].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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