Sedum cyprium
Sedum cyprium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Sedum |
Species: | S. cyprium |
Binomial name | |
Sedum cyprium A.K. Jackson et Turill | |
Sedum cyprium, Cyprus stonecrop is an erect, monocarpic, succulent herb with an unbranched stem, 10-30 cm high. Leaves succulent, simple and entire reddish in sunny positions, the basal leaves in rosettes, hairless, spathulate, 3-6 x 1-2 cm, the higher leaves are thinly glandular and spirally arranged. the numerous actinomorphic flowers are greenish or reddish, gathered in a cylindrical panicle. Flowers June-Sep. Fruit a many -seeded follicle.
Habitat
Rock crevices and walls mostly on igneous formations at 150-1650 m altitude.
Distribution
A Cyprus endemic, locally very common in the broader Troödos Mountains, especially in the Paphos Forest-Akamas, Ayia, Stavros Psokas, Ayios Merkourios, Fleyia, Alonoudhi, Kryos Potamos, Makria Kontarka (Troödos), Evrykhou, Kalopanayiotis, Alona, Palekhori.
References
- 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://www.atfreeforum.com/ps/viewtopic.php?p=25530&sid=e8e07099b4d69eb5e2ad86f9732baea1&mforum=ps
- http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id229122/
- http://www.theplantlist.org/statistics/
- http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/fd/fd.nsf/0/6BE7CEEC165CE42FC22577AB00269E80/$file/Sedum cyprium-1.jpg?OpenElement
- http://www.rareplants.es/shop/uploads/images_versions_large/6066.jpg