tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49969369140230964752024-03-13T12:25:46.383+02:00Flora MirabilisFlowers from my tripsThe Not-So-Constant Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14854645951182974814noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996936914023096475.post-55142368374458932422013-05-25T11:06:00.003+03:002013-05-25T11:10:17.127+03:00Aesculus X carnea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This red-flowered cultivar of Aesculus sp. does not attract insects to pollinate it and thus it cannot reproduce itself. It is however a widespread decorative plant in European and North American cities.<br />
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Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, July 8, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, July 9, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, central Bulgraria, July 5, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, July 5, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, June 22, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, June 22, 2012</div>
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of Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, July 20, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, June 28, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, June 28, 2012</div>
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Bratya Daskalovi, July 8, 2012</div>
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Halka Bunar, Bratia Daskalovi, July 2012</div>
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<em>Viola odorata</em> is a common taxa, but it is quite unusual to find it in a wild form within an urban area. Here two specimens found in Peplos and Feres. Mars 28, 2012.</div>
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Antikyra, Kefali, April 17, 2012</div>
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Antikyra, Vroulia Castle, April 17, 2012</div>
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Antikyra, Koutros, April 17, 2012</div>
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The map shows diffusion of <em>Campanula drabifolia</em>.</div>
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This species is reported from the Acheloos Delta and its vicinity, Attica, SE Pelloponese and Elaphonisos, but it seems that it has a wider spread. The plants of the pictures were photographed on the location shown by the red arrow on the map.</div>
</div>The Not-So-Constant Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14854645951182974814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996936914023096475.post-46022368941286723022012-06-09T01:02:00.001+03:002012-06-09T20:56:34.779+03:00Campanula andrewsii (?)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Antikyra, Vroulia Castle, April 17, 2012<br />
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This is a species of <em>Campanula</em> but I am uncertain if it belongs to the taxa "<em>andrewsii</em>", which is reportedly known only from Pelloponese. This plant may be easily confused with <em><a href="http://floramirabilis.blogspot.gr/2012/01/campanula-topaliana-ssp-delphica.html" target="_blank">Campanula topaliana ssp. delphica</a></em>, but it has no velvety grey leaves, nor red stems as is the case with all <em>topaliana ssps</em>.<br />
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Orchis quadripunctata, Parnitha Mt., April 23, 2012</div>
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Lamium amplexicaule, Nea Michaniona, April 7, 2012</div>
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Petrorhagia velutina, above Aspra Spitia, Corinthian Gulf</div>
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One of the many trophees collected during the botanical tour with Katerina, on Easter Monday.</div>
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Lamium garganicum, Parnitha Mt., April 23, 2012</div>
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Asphodelina lutea, Parnitha Mt., April 23, 2012</div>
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Orchis italica, Parnitha Mt., April 23, 2012</div>
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This beutiful <em>Orchis</em> is called in Greek "Satyriskos", meaning small Satyre. Undoubtedly ancient Greeks did n't need much imagination to see such a figure on each flower of the plant.</div>
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I only would correct that it is a "winged satyriskos"! :-)</div>
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