FLORA

Discovering the Beauty and Diversity of Flora

Nummular cotoneaster

Scientific Name: Cotoneaster nummularia Fisch. & Mey. Family: Rosaceae English Name: Nummular cotoneaster French Name: Cotoneastre nummulaire Distribution: North Africa, Turkey, North Iran, Turkestan, North

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Sage-leaved cistus

Scientific Name: Cistus salviifolius L. Family: Cistaceae English Name: Sage-leaved cistus French Name: Ciste a feuilles de sauge Distribution: Mediterranean Region and around the Black

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Cretan cistus

Scientific Name: Cistus creticus L. Family: Cistaceae English Name: Cretan cistus French Name: Ciste de Crete Distribution: North Africa, East Mediterranean Region Habitat: Woodlands Flowering

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Long-leaved helleborine

Scientific Name: Cephalanthera longifolia (Huds.) Fritsch. Family: Orchidaceae English Name: Long-leaved helleborine French Name: Cephalanthere a longues feuilles Distribution: South and Middle Europe, North Africa,

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Long-flowered spur-valerian

Scientific Name: Centranthus longiflorus latifolus Boiss. Family: Valerianaceae English Name: Long-flowered spur-valerian French Name: Centranthe a longues fleurs Distribution: East Mediterranean Region Habitat: Rocks at

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Trionfetti’s knapweed

Scientific Name: Centaurea triumfetti All. Family: Asteraceae English Name: Trionfetti’s knapweed French Name: Centauree de Trionfetti Distribution: Syria, Lebanon Greece, Balkan, Turkey, Iraq and Iran

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Hairy thorny-broom

Scientific Name: Calycotome villosa (Vahl) Link Family: Fabaceae English Name: Hairy thorny-broom French Name: Calycotome velu Distribution: Espagne, Purtugal, North Africa, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon

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Lebanon barberry

Scientific Name: Berberis libanotica Ehrenb. Family: Berberidaceae English Name: Lebanon barberry French Name: Berberis du Liban Distribution: Lebanon and Syria Habitat: Mountains, 1400 – 1600m

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Common asphodel

Scientific Name: Asphodelus microcarpus Salzmann & Viv. Family: Liliaceae English Name: Common asphodel French Name: Asphodeline a petits fruits ou commun Distribution: Iraq, and Mediterranean

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