Flora : Asteraceae : Centaurea iberica

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Centaurea iberica
Family Name: Asteraceae
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Altitudinal range : 925–1075 m

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Dams of Cyprus : Kannaviou Dam Paphos - Φράγμα Κανναβιού Πάφος

Dams of Cyprus : Kannaviou Dam Paphos - Φράγμα Κανναβιού Πάφος

The dam of Kannaviou, with a capacity of 18,000,000 m3, was constructed in 2005 on the Ezousa River.

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Bird : Larus canus ( Common Gull - Θυελλόγλαρος )

Birds of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Larus canus
English Name :  Common Gul / Mew Gulll
Greek Name :  Θυελλόγλαρος / Thieloglaros
Spanwidth : 119 - 122 cm
Size : 40 - 46 cm

December - Zakaki

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Flora of Cyprus : Cytinaceae

Flora of Cyprus
Cytinaceae is one family of flora of Cyprus with only one specie.

Cytinus hypocistis

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Flora : Convolvulaceae : Cuscuta campestris

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name  : Cuscuta campestris
Family Name: Convolvulaceae
Colour : Yollow ( Smooth)
Status : Naturalized invasive (NA)
Endemism : not endemic
Altitudinal range 0–650 m

Phassouri - September

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Flora : Asteraceae : Cichorium intybus

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Cichorium intybus
Family Name : Asteraceae
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Altitudinal range : 0–1075 m

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Flora : Asteraceae : Carduus argentatus subsp. acicularis

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Carduus argentatus subsp. acicularis 
Family Name : Asteraceae
Colour : Pink
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Altitudinal range : 0–600 m

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Flora : Asteraceae : Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus
Family Name : Asteraceae
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Altitudinal range : 0–1000 m

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Flora : Anacardiaceae : Pistacia lentiscus

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Pistacia lentiscus
Family Name : Anacardiaceae
Altitudinal range 0–750 m
Common Greek Name  : Σσινιά (shinia)

December - Episkopi

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Flora : Asteraceae : Dittrichia graveolens subsp. graveolens

Flora of Cyprus
Scientific name: Dittrichia graveolens subsp. graveolens
Family Name :  Asteraceae
Altitudinal range 0–1150 m
Colour : Yellow
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism :  not endemic

Episkopi - December 

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Flora : Colchicaceae : Colchicum pusillum

Latin Name : Colchicum pusillum
Family Name : Colchicaceae 

Colour : White 

Altitudinal range : 0–925 m

Status : Indigenous (IN)

Flowering : November - December

Habitat  : Dry, Rocky Hillsides 

Episkopi Limassol - December 

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Flora : Amaryllidaceae : Allium ampeloprasum

Flora of Cyprus : Allium ampeloprasum
Family Name: Amaryllidaceae
Altitudinal range : 0–850 m
Status  : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism :  not endemic

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