Flora : Solanaceae : Hyoscyamus aureus

Flora of Cyprus :  Hyoscyamus aureus
Family Name : Solanaceae
English Name : Golden Henbane
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 0–600 m

February - Cavo Greco

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Bird : Oenanthe leucopyga ( White-crowned Wheatear - Λευκόπυγος Πετρόκλης )

Bird of Cyprus : Oenanthe leucopyga ( White-crowned Wheatear - Λευκόπυγος Πετρόκλης )
Latin Name : Oenanthe leucopyga
English Name :  White-tailed Wheatear  or White-tailed Wheatear
Greek Name : Λευκόπυγος Πετρόκλης

Cavo Greco - February 2016 8th record

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Flora : Rubiaceae : Galium pisiferum ( Red Data Book )

Flora of Cyprus : Galium pisiferum ( Red Data Book )
Family Name : Rubiaceae
Colour : White

Flowering : February- April

Altitudinal range : 0–125 m

Status : Indigenous (IN) 

Endemism : not endemic

February - Cavo Greco

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Flora : Papaveraceae : Hypecoum imberbe

Flora of Cyprus : Hypecoum imberbe 

Geri - February

Family Name : Papaveraceae
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 0–300 m
Height : 5 - 40 cm

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Flora : Fabaceae : Medicago sativa

Flora of Cyprus : Medicago sativa

Fassouri - February

Latin Name : Fabaceae
English Name : Alfalfa 
Height : 30-90 cm
Altitudinal range : 150–925 m
Status : Naturalized non-invasive (NN)

The Medicago sativa is a beautiful plant of the family Fabaceae. The Medicago sativa grown mainly for forage. This plant is not indigenous to Cyprus.

Το Medicago sativa είναι ένα όμορφο φυτό της οικογένειας Fabaceae. Το Medicago sativa καλλιεργείται κυρίως για την παραγωγή ζωοτροφών. Το φυτό αυτό δεν είναι ιθαγενής για την Κύπρο.

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Flora : Ranunculaceae : Ranunculus isthmicus ( Red Data Book )

Flora of Cyprus  : Ranunculus isthmicus

February - Geri Nicosia

Family Name : Ranunculaceae
Colour : Yellow
Flowering  :  January - March
Altitudinal range : 0–150 m
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : not endemic
Red Data Book category : Vulnerable (VU) IUCN criteria: D2

February - Geri Nicosia

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Flora : Asteraceae : Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. longirostris

Flora of Cyprus  : Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. longirostris
Family Name : Asteraceae
Cypriot Name : Καλακατσούνα
Flowering : March - June
Height : 20 -70
Colour : lilac or purple

February - Kourio

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