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Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Scutellaria cypria subsp. elatior (Meikle) Hand - Σκουτελλρία η κυπρία ποικ. υψηλή - Endemic to Cyprus


Endemic to Cyprus
Scutellaria is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. They are known commonly as skullcaps. The generic name is derived from the Latin scutella, meaning "a small dish, tray or platter", or "little dish", referring to the shape of the calyx. The common name alludes to the resemblance of the same structure to "miniature medieval helmets". The genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution, with species occurring nearly worldwide, mainly in temperate regions

Photos Lithrodontas 17/5/2015  by George Konstantinou



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