Flora : Iridaceae : Gladiolus triphyllus ( endemic )

Flora of Cyprus

Scientific Name  : Gladiolus triphyllus
Family Name: Iridaceae
Colour : Pink
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : Endemic
Altitudinal range : 0–1225 m

April - Akamas , Paphos

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Bird : Mergus serrator ( Red-breasted Merganser - Θαλασσοπρίστης )

Bird of Cyprus : Mergus serrator ( Red-breasted Merganser - Θαλασσοπρίστης )
Size : 52 - 58 cm
Wingspan : 67 - 82 cm
Eggs : 7 - 12
Habitat : salt water, in coastal bays, estuaries, and other protected coastal areas.
Feeding : aquatic insects but primarily eat fish

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Flora : Convolvulaceae : Convolvulus coelesyriacus

Flora of Cyprus

Scientific Name  : Convolvulus coelesyriacus
Family Name: Convolvulaceae
Colour : Pink
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Altitudinal range 0–850 m

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Bird : Cuculus canorus ( Common Cuckoo - (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος )

Bird of Cyprus : Cuculus canorus ( Common Cuckoo - (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος )
Size : 32 -36 cm
Wingspan : 54 - 60 cm
Feeding : Insects, mainly caterpillars, also dragonflies, mayflies, damselflies, crickets, and cicadas. Sometimes, spiders, snails, rarely fruit. Preys on eggs and nestling of small birds.
Habitat : Forests and woodlands

April - Zakaki Limassol

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Moth : Noctuidae : Polymixis trisignata

Moth of Cyprus : Polymixis trisignata
Family Name : Noctuidae
Size : 36 - 40 mm

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Flora : Asteraceae : Crupina crupinastrum

Flora of Cyprus  : Crupina crupinastrum
Family Name : Asteraceae
Status :  Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Colour : Pink
Altitudinal range : 0 - 1225 m
Flowering : March

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Moth : Crambidae : Pyrausta purpuralis

Moth of Cyprus
Scientific Name : Pyrausta purpuralis / Pyrausta aurata
Family Name : Crambidae
Size : 15-22 mm

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Flora : Asparagaceae : Bellevalia trifoliata

Flora of Cyprus  : Bellevalia trifoliata
Family Name : Asparagaceae
Status :  Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Colour : Purple
Altitudinal range : 0 - 850 m
Flowering : April

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Flora : Fabaceae : Astragalus suberosus ( Red Data Book )

Flora of Cyprus  : Astragalus suberosus
Family Name : Fabaceae
Status :  Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Colour : Yellow
Altitudinal range : 0 - 150 m
Red Data Book category Endangered (EN) IUCN criteria: B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)
Flowering : March - April

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Flora : Boraginaceae : Anchusa aegyptiaca

Flora of Cyprus  : Anchusa aegyptiaca
Family Name : Boraginaceae
Status :  Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Colour : Yellow
Altitudinal range : 0 - 450 m
Flowering : March

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Flora : Papaveraceae : Papaver cyprium ( Red Data Book - endemic )

Flora of Cyprus  : Papaver cyprium
Family Name : Papaveraceae
Synonymy: Papaver rhoeas subsp. cyprium
Status :  Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : endemic
Colour : Red
Altitudinal range : 0 m
Red Data Book category : Vulnerable (VU) IUCN criteria: B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) D2
Flowering : Februay - June

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