Cretan endemic flowers |
Non endemic flowers |
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Androcymbium rechingeri
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Tragopogon sinuatus
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Anthemis samariensis - a newly discovered species
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Phlomis fruticosa or Jerusalem sage
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Ebenus cretica - Cretan ebony
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Glaucium flavum - Yellow horned poppy
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Anchusa cespitosa
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Asphodeline Lutea
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Viola fragrans
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Helichrysum conglobatum
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Crocus sieberi
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Calicotome villosa or Spiny broom
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Campanula cretica
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Ferula communis - Giant fennel
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Campanula jacquinii
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Hypericum empetrifolium
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Petromarula pinnata |
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Ruta chalepensis |
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Verbascum arcturus
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Verbascum macrurum
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Staehelina petiolata
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Verbascum sinuatum
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Euphorbia rechingeri
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Chrysanthemum coronarium - Crown daisies
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Acantholimon androsaceum
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Papaver rhoeas - Common poppy
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Centaurea idaea
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Anemone coronaria
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Satureja alpina |
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Ranunculus asiaticus |
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Pimpinella tragium subsp. depressa |
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Dracunculus vulgaris - Dragon arum
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Thymus capitatus (or Coridothymus capitatus) - Thyme
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Lomelosia sphaciotica
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Cistus creticus - Pink rockrose
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Scilla nana (Chionodoxa cretica)
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Cistus parviflorus
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Crepis sibthorpiana
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Cistus salvifolius
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Galium incurvum
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Cytinus hypocistus ssp. clusii or Cytinus ruber
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Clematis elisabethae-carolae
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Silene colorata
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Sideritis syriaca - "Cretan mountain tea"
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Daphne sericea
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Silene variegata
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Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil
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Onobrychis sphaciotica
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Asphodelus Ramosus - White Asphodels
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Centranthus sieberi
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Urginea maritima - Sea squill
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Bupleurum kakiskalae
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Umbilicus horizontalis
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Myosotis solange
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Euphorbia characias
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Centaurea lancifolia - first photos of this plant
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Lavendula stoechas - Wild lavender
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Nepeta sphaciotica
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Lupinus pilosus - Blue lupin
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Cyclamen creticum
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Vicia tenuifolia subsp. dalmatica
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Ceterach officinarum - Rusty Back
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Mandragora officinarum |
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Iberis sempervirens
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Greek endemic flowers
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Ammophila Arenaria
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Aethionema saxatile creticum - Burnt Candytuft
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Citrus sinensis - Orange
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Campanula laciniata
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Echium italicum subsp. biebersteinii
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Campanula aizoides
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Echium plantagineum
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Paeonia clusii
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Anchusa italica (or Anchusa azurea)
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Sedum tristriatum
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Delphinium staphisagria - Lice bane
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Cephalaria squamiflora
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Anthyllis vulneraria
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Crocus cartwrightianus
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Muscari comosum - Tassel hyacynth
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Tulipa goulimyi
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Acanthus spinosus - Bear's breeches
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Scolymus hispanicus
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Limonium graecum
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Astragalus angustifolius
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Euphorbia acanthothamnos
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Berberis cretica
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Satureja spinosa
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Arenaria cretica
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Tulipa saxatilis (Tulipa bakeri)
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Prunus prostrata
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Erica manipuliflora |
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Arisarum vulgare |
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Centaurea pumilio |
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Orchids |
Orchis italica - Italian orchid |
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Barlia robertiana |
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Ophrys cretica |
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Ophrys tenthredinifera - Sawfly Ophrys |
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Trees
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Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa - Juniper
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If you want to know more about Cretan flowers, the appropriately named Flowers
of Crete by John
Fielding & Nicholas Turland - Kew
Editions is THE book you MUST HAVE.
It may seem expensive
at first sight but once you hold this book in your hands, you will
realize that it is amazing value for money. Much to heavy for field trips though!
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