Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Species A. troodi | Order Lamiales Genus Acinos | |
Similar Cyclamen cyprium, Cedrus brevifolia, Clinopodium, Onosma | ||
Acinos troodi, Troödos rock thyme is a perennial spawling herb with a woody rootstock and reddish-green 5-20 cm long hairy shoots. Leaves opposite, simple, obscurely dentate, broadly ovate, 2-7 x 2-8 mm, petiolate, thinly hairy. Flowers in congested verticillasters, corolla bifid, pink or purple, much longer than calyx, flowers June-August, fruit of 4 nutlets.
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Habitat
Rocky slopes on serpentine at 1600-1950 m altitude.
Distribution
Endemic to Cyprus where it is confined to the highest peaks of the Troödos Mountains, mainly around Khionistra, where it is locally common.
References
Acinos troodi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA