Perennials, Woody > Erysimum > Erysimum kykkoticum > Erysimum kykkoticum
Erysimum kykkoticum
Origin: Cyprus, in the valley of the Xeros River and the western part of the Troodos Mountain Range.
| Family |
| Brassicaceae |
| Genus |
| Erysimum |
| Species |
| kykkoticum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Woody |
| Height |
| 15-50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A critically endangered plant and one of the rarest endemics of Cyprus. |
| Habitat |
| Fissures of igneous rock or vertical banks of abandoned forest tracks, it generally faces east or north at an altitude of 350-470 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Spoon shaped leaves roughly 2-6 cm in length and covered in pressed hairs. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow flowers with hairy petals 12.5-14 mm in length which group together forming a loose cluster. |
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