Flowers of the Greek Islands
These photographs were taken in the Greek Islands with each identified by Latin name and where known a common name together with the name of the island.
The numbers mentioned are those used in Flowers of Greece and the Balkans and Flowers of Europe both by Oleg Polunin
Flowers of the Greek Islands
11 Cupressus sempervirens Funeral Cypress
Amorgos
47 Quercus coccifera Kermes Oak
149 Paronychia argentea
Despotiko
165+ Silene.... Possibly
Amorgos
169+ Silene ... (Possibly)
Despotiko
174 Silene colorata Pink Pirouette
Despotiko
Amorgos
Silene colorata (Possibly) Or Silene dioica ?
Amorgos
203 Nigella arvensis Ssp aristata Love in a Mist
Amorgos
203 Nigella satva Love in a Mist
Amorgos
212 Delphinium staphisagria Licebane
Amorgos
265 Papaver rhoeas Corn Poppy
Amorgos
272 Glaucium flavum Yellow Horned-poppy
Amorgos
298 Malcolmia chia OR Malcolmia flexuosa Virginia Stock
Despotiko
Amorgos
380 Umbilicus rupestris Wall Pennywort
Amorgos
388+ Sedum ......... Stonecrop
Amorgos
391 Sedum album White Stonecrop
Despotiko
440 Sarcopoterium spinosum Thorny Burnet
Iraklia
Amorgos
498 Calicotome villosa Spiny Broom
Iraklia
Amorgos
515 Spartium junceum Spanish Broom
Amorgos
521 Lupinus albus Lupin
Amorgos
561 Lathyrus articulatus
Amorgos
567 Ononis pubescens Yellow Restharrow
Milos
Iraklia
Amorgos
602 Trifolium stellatum Star Clover
Iraklia
617 Tetragonolobus purpureus Asparagus Pea
Amorgos
622 Anthyllis vulneraria Ssp praepropera Kidney Vetch
Paros
Amorgos
627 Coronilla varia Crown Vetch
Amorgos
628 Coronilla scorpiodes Annual Scorpion Vetch
Amorgos
639 Oxalis pes-caprae
Despotik
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643 Geranium tuberosum Cranesbill
Amorgos
664 Linum catharticum Purging Flax
Amorgos
669 Euphorbia dendroides Tree Spurge
687 Ruta graveolens Common Rue
Amorgos
703 Pistacia lentiscus Mastic Tree
Iraklia
Amorgos
763 Hypericum empetrifolium
Amorgos
787 Cistus incanus Cistus
Despotico
Amorgos
790 Cistus salvifolius Sage-leaved Cistus
Milos
802 Helianthemum nummulaium Common Rockrose
Amorgos
815 Bryonia dioica formerly B. cretica Red Bryony
Amorgos
818 Opuuntia ficus-india Prickly Pear
Amorgos
875 Foeniculum vulgare Fennel
897 Ferula communis Giant Fennel
910 Daucus carota Wild Carrot
Amorgos
967 Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel
Amorgos
967 Anagallis foemina Blue Pimpernel
Amorgos
986 Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury
Amorgos
988 Blackstonia perfoliata Yellow Wort
Amorgos
1039 Convolvulus althaeoides Mallow-leaved Bindweed
Iraklia
Amorgos
1059 Anchusa arvensis
Paros
1083 Echium planagineum Purple Vipers Bugloss
Milos
Amorgos
1106 Prasium majus
Amorgos
1111 Lavendula stoechas
Milos
1124 Phlomis fruticosa Jerusalem Sage
Amorgos
1140 Stachys cretica
Iraklia
Amorgos
1143 Salvia fruticosa Greek Sage
Amorgos
1162 Thymus capitatus or Coridothymus c.
Iraklia
Amorgos
1191 Verbascum sinuatum
Amorgos
1210 Cymbalaria muralis Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Amorgos
1234 Ballota acetabulosa
Amorgos
1237 Bellardia trixago
Amorgos
1267 Acanthus spinosus Spiny Bear's Breech
Paros
Amorgos
1305 Lonicera etrusca Honeysuckle
Paros
Amorgos
1316 Centranthus ruber Valerian
Amorgos
1347 Legousia speculum-veneris
Amorgos
1385 Helichrysum stoechas
Amorgos
1385 Helichrysum italicum
Amorgos
Paros
1393 Pulicaria dysenterica Fleabane
Iraklia
1424 Chrysanthemum segetum Corn Marigold
Despotiko
1425 Chrysanthemum coronarium Crown Daisy
Despotiko
Amorgos
1427 Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy
Despotiko
1431 Chamomilla recutita (Possibly) Wild Chamomile
Amorgos
1440 Petasites hybridus Butterbur
Amorgos
1478 Carduus nutans Musk Thistle
Amorgos
1481 Notobasis syriaca Syrian Thistle
Amorgos
1491+ Cynara ... or Silybum ...
Naxos
Despotiko
Amorgos
1500 Centaurea ruphanina
Amorgos
1510 Scolymus maculatus
Paros
Amorgos
1512 Cichorium spinosum Chicory
Amorgos
1515 Tolpis barbata
Amorgos
1516 Hyoseris scabra
Amorgos
1604 Allium sphaerocephalon Ssp arvense Round-headed Leek
Amorgos
1609 Allium neapolitanum
Amorgos
1639 Ornithogalum umbellatum Star of Bethlehem
Iraklia
1641 Ornithogalum narbonense
Amorgos
1819 Dracunculus vulgaris
Amorgos
1886 Orchis sancta Holy Orchid
Amorgos
1908 Anacampsis pyramidalis Pyramidal Orchid
Amorgos
Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
Amorgos
Ferns
Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair Fern
Amorgos