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The Sussex Wildlifer

Spring Wild Flowers of the Akamas Peninsular on the Island of Cyprus
All images are copyright © Paul Lister/The Sussex Wildlifer 2010

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Species Name
Comments
Common Poppy
 
Not known

Asphodel
 
Asphodel  
Bindweed  
Bindweed
 
Broom Rape  
Broom Rape
 
Cytinus hypocistus
A parasite.
Cytinus hypocistus
A parasite.
Cistus
 
Common Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
 
Cyprus Rock Cress (Arabis cypria)
Endemic.
Cyprus Rock Cress (Arabis cypria)
Endemic.
Cape Sorrel (Oxalis pes-caprae)
What a great wild flower meadow!
Cape Sorrel (Oxalis pes-caprae)  
Cyprus Spring Cyclamen
 
Cyprus Spring Cyclamen
 
Cyprus Spring Cyclamen
 

Sword Lily or Common Corn Flag
(Gladiolus comunis)

 
Sword Lily (Gladiolus triphyllus)
A Cyprus/Lebanon endemic.

Naples Garlic (Allium neopolitanum)
 
Not Known

 

Not Known

 
Sword lily and Pimpernel
 
Asphodel  
Asphodel  
Probably a Sundew
 
Not Known
 
Poppy Anemones
 
Salsify or Goat's Beard (Tragopogon porrifolius)
 
Star Clover & Pimpernel
 
Sword Lily or Common Corn Flag
(Gladiolus comunis)
 
Tassel Hyacynth (Muscari comosum)
 
Cyprus Tulip  
Vetch  
Vetches & Pimpernel
 
 
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