Biodiversity of Cyprus by George Konstantinou

The rich and rare biodiversity of Cyprus includes 1,908 plants, 780 seashells, 250 fish, over 7,000 insects, 410 birds including migratory species, 31 mammals, 9 snakes, 11 lizards, 3 amphibians, 120 land snails, an estimated 5,000–8,000 fungi and 3 turtles. These numbers continue to increase through research. Also see All About Cyprus. By George Konstantinou. Email: fanigeorge@hotmail.com – Το υλικό της ιστοσελίδας αποτελεί πνευματική ιδιοκτησία.

Friday, 4 March 2016

Morris squill or pallid squill - Scilla morrisii Meikle - Σκίλλα η µορρίσεια τουµόρρις - Endemic to Cyprus

Red Data Book category

Endemic to Cyprus

Scilla morrisii (also called Morris squill or pallid squill) is a species of plant in the Hyacinthaceae family. It is endemic to Cyprus. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photos Lapithos 4/3/2016 by George Konstantinou

Thanks to Andreas Chimonides for his help to find the plant.