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FrazerHenderson

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Cyprus plant id?
« on: June 16, 2009, 08:17:33 PM »
I chanced across this plant recently in Cyprus growing on a road verge in the foothills of the Troodos mountains. I've scoured Blamey and Grey-Wilson but alas to no avail. I've attached 4 shots in the hope of getting an id.

Any ideas?
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Re: Cyprus plant id?
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 08:31:15 PM »
This is likely the wilted flower of Capparis (which species I can't say)--the caper plant.
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Re: Cyprus plant id?
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 08:37:28 PM »
Capparis spinosa according to Blamey-Grey-Wilson - congratulations Carlo.  It is grown commercially across the Mediterranean regions.
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Re: Cyprus plant id?
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2009, 08:39:01 PM »
Thanks chaps for the id - the wilted flowers fooled me, especially since all the flowers on the plants had wilted and yet there were still buds awaiting to come out. I thought I'd found a rare plant - but should have known better since nothing rare grows along road verges in Cyprus (apart from orchids)
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