Hornungia petraea (L.) Reichenb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Hornungia// Species: Hornungia petraea (L.) Reichenb.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: According to the Plants of the World Online portal it is native to Europe, parts of W. Asia and N. Africa.

Habitat:  Found in rock terrains, river gorges.

Flowering period: Early spring (MAR).

Hornungia petraea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – inflorescence with silicles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – inflorescence with silicles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – lower part of plant with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – basal and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – habit. Specimen fron the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – inflorescence. Specimen from Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hornungia petraea – basal rosette and stem with cauline leaves.  Specimen from Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Hornungia petraea (L.) Rchb. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:285375-1 [Accessed 14.03.2021]

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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