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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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