Flora : Plantaginaceae : Kickxia spuria ( Red Data Book )

Flora of Cyprus
Family Name : Plantaginaceae
Scientific Name : Kickxia spuria
Flowering : September
Endemism : not endemic
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Red Data Book category : Least concern (LC)
Altitudinal range  : 400 - 600 m

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Church / Chapel : Agios (Saint) Georgios Nikoxilitis Drousia Paphos - Άγιος Γεώργιος Νικοξυλίτης Δρούσεια Πάφος

Church / Chapel : Agios (Saint) Georgios Drousia Paphos - Άγιος Γεώργιος Δρούσεια Πάφος

Η Μονή του Αγίου Γεωργίου του Νικοξυλίτη βρίσκεται περίπου 3 χιλιόμετρα βορειοανατολικά του χωριού Δρούσεια που είναι κοντά στη περιοχή του Ακάμα στην Πάφο. 

The Monastery of St. George the Nikoxilitis is about 3 kilometers northeast from the village of Drouseia which is near the region of Akamas in Paphos.

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Flora : Euphorbiaceae : Euphorbia aleppica ( Red Data Book )

Flora of Cyprus
Family Name : Euphorbiaceae
Scientific Name : Euphorbia aleppica
Flowering : June - July - August - September - Octomber
Endemism : not endemic
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Red Data Book category Endangered (EN) IUCN criteria: D1
Altitudinal range 0–450 m
Size : 10 - 40 cm

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Dragonflies of Cyprus : Pantala flavescens ( Globe Skimmer )

Dragonflies of Cyprus : Pantala flavescens ( Globe Skimmer )
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Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Larinus onopordi

Coleoptera of Cyprus
Scientif Name : Larinus onopordi
Family Name : Curculionidae

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Flora : Caryophyllaceae : Saponaria cypria ( Endemic )

Flora of Cyprus
Family Name : Caryophyllaceae
Scientific Name : Saponaria cypria
Flowering : July - August - September
Colour : Pink
Endemism : Endemic
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 1375–1950 m

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Flora : Orchidaceae : Orchis intacta

Orchids of Cyprus : Orchis intacta or Neotinea maculata
Family Name : Orchidaceae
Flowering : March - April
Colour : Pink
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 100–1525 m

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