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Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Calamintha incana (Sm.) Benth. - Γληφώνιν - Cyprus


Calamintha is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America.

Calamintha species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora albitarsella.
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Photos Larnacas Lapithou 6/11/2014 by George Konstantinou








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