FLORA
Discovering the Beauty and Diversity of Flora
Smoothed fruited horned-poppy
Scientific Name: Glaucium leiocarpum Boiss. Family: Papaveraceae English Name: Smoothed fruited horned-poppy French Name: Glaucienne a fruits lisses Distribution: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran
Yellow horned-poppy
Scientific Name: Glaucium flavum Crantz Family: Papaveraceae English Name: Yellow horned-poppy French Name: Glaucienne jaune Distribution: Marocco, Mediterranean Region, around the Black Sea and North
Lebanon geranium
Scientific Name: Geranium libani P.H. Davis. Family: Geraniaceae English Name: Lebanon geranium French Name: Geranium du Liban Distribution: Turkey, Lebanon and Palestine Habitat: Forest lands
Ladies bedstraw
Scientific Name: Galium verum L. Family: Rubiaceae English Name: Ladies bedstraw French Name: Gaillet vrai Distribution: Europe, North Africa, West Asia and North West India
Cut leaved phlomis
Scientific Name: Eremostachys laciniata (L.) Bunge Family: Lamiaceae English Name: Cut leaved phlomis French Name: Eremostachys laciniee Distribution: Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran and
Viscous globe-thistle
Scientific Name: Echinops viscosus DC. . Family: Asteraceae English Name: Viscous globe-thistle French Name: Echinope visqueux Distribution: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Greece and Palestine Habitat: Road
Mountain-spignel pink
Scientific Name: Dianthus libanotis Labill. Family: Caryophyllaceae English Name: Mountain-spignel pink French Name: Oeillet libanotis Distribution: Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Lebanon Habitat: Mountains and
Wild carrot
Scientific Name: Daucus carota L. Family: Apiaceae English Name: Wild carrot French Name: Carotte sauvage Distribution: Mediterranean Region Habitat: Road sides, clear areas Flowering time:
Olive-like daphne
Scientific Name: Daphne oleoides Schreb. Family: Thymalaeceae English Name: Olive-like daphne French Name: Daphne faux olivier Distribution: Mediterranean Region, West Asia Habitat: Woodlands, over 1000m