Ferula cypria
Appearance
Ferula cypria | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Ferula |
Species: | F. cypria
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Binomial name | |
Ferula cypria | |
Synonyms | |
Ferulago cypria (Post) H.Lindb. |
Ferula cypria, the Cyprus fennel, is an erect perennial herb up to 1 m high with sulcate stems. The compound alternate leaves are hairless and 4-pinnate, 25-45 x 20–30 cm, final segments are very small, linear and acute. The inconspicuous yellowish flowers are repeatedly branched in pyramidal inflorescences. Flowers from May to June. The fruit is a dry hairless schizocarp.
Habitat
[edit]Dry rocky hillsides mostly on limestone at 200–600 m altitude.
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to Cyprus where it is considered a rare species and seems to be restricted to certain areas in the Pentadaktylos Range-Ayios Ilarionas, Pano Dhikomo, Lefkoniko. It is also found in Philani and Lazanias.
References
[edit]- The Endemic Plants of Cyprus, Texts: Takis Ch. Tsintides, Photographs: Laizos Kourtellarides, Cyprus Association of Professional Foresters, Bank of Cyprus Group, Nicosia 1998, ISBN 9963-42-067-2
External links
[edit]- http://herbaryum.neu.edu.tr/content/resimler/Apiaceae-Umbelliferae/Ferulago[permanent dead link] cypria.jpg
- http://herbaryum.neu.edu.tr/content/resimler/Apiaceae-Umbelliferae/Ferula[permanent dead link] cypria.JPG
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2808384