FLORA
Discovering the Beauty and Diversity of Flora
Nummular-leaved honeysuckle
Scientific Name: Lonicera nummulariifolia Jaub. & Spach. Family: Caprifoliaceae English Name: Nummular-leaved honeysuckle French Name: Chevrefeuille a feuilles nummulaires Distribution: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and
Etruscan honeysuckle
Scientific Name: Lonicera etrusca Santi Family: Caprifoliaceae English Name: Etruscan honeysuckle French Name: Chevrefeuille d’Etrurie Distribution: Mediterranean Region Habitat: Hedges, Rocks Flowering time: April –
Musky archangel
Scientific Name: Lamium moschatum Mill. Family: Lamiaceae English Name: Musky archangel French Name: Lamier musque Distribution: Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine Habitat: Waste
Siberian lily
Scientific Name: Ixiolirion tataricum (Pall.) Herb. Family: Amaryllidaceae English Name: Siberian lily French Name: Ixiolire de Tartarie Distribution: Central Asia, Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine
Rugged St John’s-wort
Scientific Name: Hypericum scabrum L. Family: Hypericaceae English Name: Rugged St John’s-wort French Name: Millepertuis scabre Distribution: West Asia Habitat: Forests and Mountains Flowering time:
Blood-red everlasting
Scientific Name: Helichrysum sanguineum (L.) Kostel Family: Asteraceae English Name: Blood-red everlasting French Name: Immortelle sanguine Distribution: Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine Habitat: Calcareous hills
Folded everlasting
Scientific Name: Helichrysum plicatum plicatum DC. Family: Asteraceae English Name: Folded everlasting French Name: Immortelle plisse Distribution: Balkan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Iran Habitat:
Globe everlasting
Scientific Name: Helichrysum conglabatum conglabatum (Viv.) Steudel Family: Asteraceae English Name: Globe everlasting French Name: Immortelle en boule Distribution: South Italy, Balkan, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus
Tournefort’s gundelia
Scientific Name: Gundelia tournefortii L. Family: Asteraceae English Name: Tournefort’s gundelia French Name: Glaucienne a fruits lisses Distribution: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Iran,