Sideritis cypria, the Cyprus ironwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. Erect perennial herb with a woody base, 60 cm high, with densely hairy tetragonal shoots. Leaves, opposite, simple, obscurely serrate, densely hairy, thick, oblanceolate, 3-12 x 1–5 cm. Flowers in verticillasters subtended by the cup-like bracts, zygomorphic, corolla bright yellow. Flowers from June to August. Fruit of 4 nutlets.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Sideritis |
| Species: | S. cypria
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Habitat
editSouth-facing, dry limestone cliffs, altitude 300–900 m.
Distribution
editA very rare and vulnerable species endemic to Cyprus. Restricted to the Pentadaktylos Range: Buffavento, St. Hilarion, Halevga, Bellapais, Yaïla etc.
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ Bilz, M. (2011). "Sideritis cypria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162296A5570289. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162296A5570289.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ The Endemic Plants of Cyprus, Texts: Takis Ch. Tsintides, Photographs: Laizos Kourtellarides, Cyprus Association of Professional Foresters, Bank of Cyprus Group, Nicosia 1998, ISBN 9963-42-067-2
External links
edit- Bilz, M. (2011). "Sideritis cypria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162296A5570289. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162296A5570289.en. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-191191
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