Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Nepeta | |
Similar Quercus alnifolia, Cyclamen cyprium, Cyprus wheatear, Cedrus brevifolia, Juniperus foetidissima | ||
Nepeta troodi, commonly known as Troodos cat-mint is a suberect, aromatic, perennial herb, 20-50 cm high, with a woody base and hairy tetragonal shoots. Leaves opposite, simple, serrate, cordate at base, deltoid, apex obtuse, 1-4 x 0.6-2 cm, petiolate, densely hairy. Flowers in many flowered verticillasters, zygomorphic, corolla white with the lower lip dotted purple. Flowers June to October. Fruit of 4 nutlets.
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Habitat
Rocky slopes, forest clearings or under pines on igneous rocks, altitude 1100-1950 m.
Distribution
Endemic to Cyprus where it is confined to the higher peaks of Troödos where it is not uncommon: Khnionistra, Prodromos, Troodos Square, Loumata Aeton, Xerocolymbos, Papoutsa.
References
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