Trip to Katara Pass and the Aspropotamos Region - Central Pindus

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I am sorry, I think the previous sp. belongs to the pea family.

This next species, pics 548, 687 and 689, also occuring in the same area, was forming mats.  Unidentified genus.

pics 659 and 695: Another unidentified species.

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Moving on towards Anilion, on the other side of Metsovo, going down the gorge, I came up across this Echium species.  You can see the tunnels on the other side.

 

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Convolvulus species occured in masses.

pics 722, 723 and 724: Unidentified Convolvulus sp., pinkish

pics 733 and 734: small bush with very small 2-3 mm, flowers belonging to the clover family.

[Lesley Cox]

527 and 528 are perhaps thyme?

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Thanks Lesley.  I confuse them with 65, 68 and 84 of page 1.  I guess thyme sp. have extended anthers, unlike species ihn 65, 68 and 84.

Pics 736 and 737: unidentified species

Pics 738 and 743: same area perhaps same Convolvulus sp. as 722, 723 and 724?  Clear white and smaller in flower size. 

Pic 740:  Unientified species.  Perhaps a Sedum?

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Pics 749, 750 and 755: another Geranium sp.  In shaded to semi-shaded areas

Pics 764 and 770: A much different Convolvulus species.

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One last for today.

Is this an orchid species?  On the way to Haliki, at about 1350 m.

George

[Pauli]

Yes it is. Anacamptis pyramidalis.

[Tristan_He]

Quite a trip George!

Shooting from the hip a bit here and can’t be bothered to check range etc (sorry), but hopefully this will help you narrow it down a bit.

178, 180 Lotus corniculatus?
523 looks like Alyssum saxatile
554 looks like Silene alpestris, perhaps?
562, 665 Gladiolus illyricus?
586 is a Rhinanthus. And a very nice one!
593 is Filipendula hexapetala.
601 looks like Valeriana officinalis
618 is a big Dactylorhiza, don’t know which one you would get there or perhaps a hybrid.
649 try Clinopodium?
660 another Dactylorhiza
672 Orchis / Anacamptis laxiflora
548 is Anthyllis sp.
659 looks like Trifolium
749 Geranium versicolor?

Best, Tristan

PS Love Campanula hawkinsiana - what a little beauty!

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Thanks Tristan for the identifications.  I will make a note on the photos so that I can identify each plant.

I have some problems with my internet in my house so I came to work to reply.  Next week I will transmit images from the same trip-area from 2000 m, so that I can conclude images from this trip.  There will be alpine plants such as aubrieta thessala.

George

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Well, I have internet connection again.  So I am transmitting images again.

Further down the road to Haliki in clearings and by the road:

pics: 774, 777, 778 and 781, unidentified species.  Tall (1.5-1.7 m) and massive.  Could it be a salvia sp?

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In deep forest by the road:

pics: 799, 806 and 807, Digitalis sp.  about 1 m tall

pics: 800 and 802, Geranium sp., different with very small flowers

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pic 805: Verbascum sp, one of many in this trip.  In vertical cliff walls.

pic 810: more Convolvulus sp.

pics: 811, 812 and 814, Unidentified sp.  Could be a Silene sp.

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Also by the roadside in partial to mostly shady conditions:

pics: 824 and 837: Another Campanula sp.

pics: 832 and 834: Another, different Orchid sp.  Very small (about 10 cm tall), very small flowers and with dotted leaves.

pic 850: Geranium versicolor.  The whole plant.

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pics: 838, 840 and 844: Unidentified sp.  Sorry, but image is not sharp.

pic 845: unidentified sp.  It seems to be different from 649.

pic 853: unidentified sp.