Gargano, unidentified species

[Kees Jan]

Here are some unidentified plants from the Gargano peninusla, Italy. Any help in identifying them would be great!

Anchusa?
Ophrys
Ophrys
Tragopogon

More pictures from this trip at http://keesjan.smugmug.com/Botanical-trips/Europe/Italy-Naples-to-Gargano-spring/

[Lori S.]

1. Echium sp.?
4. Perhaps Tragopogon porrifolius ssp. australis
http://botany.cz/cs/tragopogon-porrifolius-australis/


http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/tragopogon.htm

[ranunculus]

Good orchid reference here:-

http://www.orchideedelgargano.it/9

[Kees Jan]

Many thanks. Yes, the Tragopogon seems to be some sort of porrifolius form. I don't think the blue plant is an Echium though. Here is some sort of Corydalis, no idea which species... (The Anemone is apennina.)

[Lori S.]

Yes, I see.
For the first plant, I got the impression that the cymes are rather one-sided, which doesn't seem to match the Italian Anchusa at the site below... ?

Anchusella cretica seems closer in that regard... What do you think?
http://luirig.altervista.org/photos/a/anchusella_cretica.htm
http://www.google.ca/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=anchusella%20cretica&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1278&bih=617

[Kees Jan]

Yes, I think you're right - It seems to be Anchusella cretica! Thanks. Here is a Viola found in deciduous woodland.

[ranunculus]

Hi Kees,
We were in the Gargano in mid-April this year and saw a wonderful range of plants, especially orchids, and we obviously followed your route across from Naples.  The Gargano is incredibly quiet at that time of year and we struggled to find restaurants, hotels, etc., but the most disappointing aspect was the total disregard for the sanctity of this beautiful national park displayed by the hordes of local fly-tippers - numerous back roads, many roadside verges and every remote wood was sullied by fridges, sacks of rubbish and litter of the worst kind.  We found cyclamen, anemones and orchids growing up through cans, tyres and broken glass and were so very disappointed.

[Kees Jan]

It seems to be the same in many places: Greece and Iran immediately come to my mind. The amazing thing in Italy is perhaps that it is not just the countryside: Naples was a big mess and has a very bad reputation regarding this problem.