Scientific Name: Vinca libanotica Zucc. Family: Apocynaceae English Name: Lebanon periwinkle French Name: Pervenche du Liban Distribution: Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Lebanon. Habitat: Mountains

Scientific Name: Vicia tenuifolia Roth. Family: Fabaceae English Name: Slender-leaved vetch French Name: Vesce a feuilles ténues Distribution: Europe and West Asia Habitat: Bushes and

Scientific Name: Tulipa Montana Lindley Family: Liliaceae English Name: Mountain tulip French Name: Tulipe des montagnes Distribution: Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Cyprus

Scientific Name: Tragopogon longirostris Bisch. Family: Asteraceae English Name: Long-beaked goat’s-beard French Name: Salsifis a long bec Distribution: Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan

Scientific Name: Symphytum palaestinum Boiss. Family: Boraginaceae English Name: Palestine comfrey French Name: Consoude de Palestine Distribution: South Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific Name: Spartium junceum L. Family: Fabaceae English Name: Spanish broom French Name: Genet d’Espagne Distribution: Mediterranean Region and West Asia. Habitat: Degraded woodlands, Rocks

Scientific Name: Silene makmeliana Boiss. Family: Caryophyllaceae English Name: Makmel catchfly French Name: Silene du Makmel Distribution: Lebanon and Syria Habitat: Rocky places Flowering time: