Thlaspi cyprium
| Thlaspi cyprium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Thlaspi |
| Species: | T. cyprium |
| Binomial name | |
| Thlaspi cyprium Bornm. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Noccaea cypria (Bornm.) F.K. Mey. | |
Thlaspi cyprium, Cyprus Penny-cress is a perennial herb, flowering from February to May.[1]
Habitat
Moist rocky slopes and near streams on igneous rocks at 900-1900 m altitudes.
Distribution
Endemic to Cyprus, very common in the Troödos forest, but occurs in other areas as well: Khionistra, Prodromos, Kryos Potamos, Almyrolivadho, Pashia Livadhi, Papoutsa, Saranti, Lagoudhera, Platania, Kionia.
References
- Flora of Cyprus Volume 1, Robert Desmond Meikle, Bentham-Moxon Trust, The Herbarium Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, 1985, ISBN 0950487643
- 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
- http://botany.cz/en/thlaspi-cyprium/
- http://www.natureofcyprus.org/uploadimages/Thlaspicyprium600450endem.jpg
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-100359067
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