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Hawes, Harriet B. [Hrsg.]
Gournia: Vasiliki and other prehistoric sites on the isthmus of Hierapetra, Crete ; excavations of the Wells-Houston-Cramp expeditions, 1901, 1903, 1904 — Philadelphia, [1908]

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APPENDIX F. SPRING FLORA OF THE KAVOUSI REGION

E^VER since 1723, the year in which the French scientist Tournefort visited Crete, this little
I island has had a special charm for the botanist, for here he finds a large number of plants
representing the Greek-Oriental flora, numerous endemic species, and the usual character-
J istic plants of the Mediterranean basin. Although the forms of vegetation in the neighbor-
hood of Kavousi afforded but little variety and the season (June) was not propitious for finding a large
number of plants, yet the accompanying list will show that, even in the small area studied, a compara-
tively large number of plants are peculiar to the country, 7.8 per cent, being endemic species. Also,
the range of several European species has been extended toward the south or east. Earlier in the spring
a large number of bulbous plants may be found here, whose names do not occur on the list, and toward
the end of the summer there are probably many more of the late-flowering Compositae, Labiatae, etc.
The country around Kavousi, where we had our headquarters in 1900, is peculiarly barren during the
early summer months and presents an almost desert-like appearance due to the methods employed by
the plants to prevent too great transpiration. These methods are seen in the increased hairiness of
ordinary European species, the greater density of woolly covering, the reduction in the size of the leaf,
and the assumption of the tufted or matted form. Using for our small section of the island the clas-
sification which Professor von Heldreich gave for Greece, we find the following regions represented:
1 The Coast Region. Sand dunes. This region was less carefully studied than 11 and 111, but one may
note the occurrence of the characteristic halophy te Salsola Kali in a varietal form, quantities of the
pretty white-flowered creeper, Frankenia hirsuta L., and occasional groups of Orlaya maritima Gou.
II Plains, a. River bottoms and valleys, b. Cultivated fields, c. Fallow fields and uncultivated areas.
In the river bottoms and valleys one finds a vegetation almost tropical in its luxuriance. The
sycamore affords a restful shade and the foliage of the oleander provides a dense green background
for the gay pink blossoms. Less conspicuous are the myrtle and Vitex Agnus Castus L.,the latter
a near relative of our garden Verbena and a fairly constant inhabitant of such localities.

Ranunculaceae.

Sapindaceae.

Umbilicus serratus L.

Clematis cirrhosa L.

*Acer creticum L.

Sedum amplexicaule D C.

Ranunculus chaerophyllus L.

var. obtusifolium Boiss.

Sedum cepaea L.

Ranunculus velutinus Ten.

Terebinihaceae.

Sedum glaucum W. K.

Nigella arvensis L.

Pistacia lentiscus L.

var. eriocarpus Boiss.

var. macrocarpa Boiss.

Rbamnaceae.

Sedum annuum. L.

Delphinium staphysagria L.

Rhamnus Graeca Boiss. et Reut.

Saxifragaceae.

Berberidaceae.

Leguminosae.

Saxifraga hederacea L.

Berberis Cretica L.

Anagyris foetida L.

Ribes Grossularia L.

Papaveraceae.

Lupinus Graecus Boiss.

Umbellijerae.

Papaver rhoeas L.

Calycotome villosa Vahl.

Scandix Pecten Veneris L.

Glaucium luteum Scop.

Spatium junceum L.

Ferula communis L.

Crucijerae.

Ononis antiquorum L.

Tordylium officinale L.

*Ricotia Cretica Boiss et Heldr.

Medicago marina L.

Orlaya maritima Gou.

Sinapis alba L.

Medicago orbicularis All.

Torilis infesta L.

Capparidaceae.

Medicago elegans Jacq.

Torilis nodosa L.

Capparis spinosa L.

Medicago Gerardi Willd.

Turgenia latifolia L.

var. genuina Boiss.

Medicago coronata Lam.

Caprijoliaceae.

Resedaceae.

Melilotus parviflora Desf.

Lonicera Etrusca Santi

Reseda lutea L.

Trifolium stellatum L.

Rubiaceae.

Cistaceae.

Trifolium angustifolium L.

Rubia Olivieri A. Rich.

Cistus villosus L.

Trifolium scabrum L.

Crucianella Graeca Boiss.

var. Creticus Boiss.

Trifolium repens L.

*Asperula rigida Sibth.

Fumana glutinosa L.

Trifolium uniflorum L.

Galium erectum Huds.

Polygalaceae.

Trifolium procumbens L.

Galium Graecum L.

Polygala vulgaris L.

Anthyllis Hermanniae L.

Galium Aparine L.

Silenaceae.

Anthyllis vulneraria L.

Galium setaceum Lam.

Velezia rigida L.

Physanthyllis tetraphylla L.

Galium murale L.

Saponaria vaccaria L.

Hymenocarpus circinnatus L.

Vaillantia hispida L.

Silene inflata Sm.

Dorycnium rectum L.

V alerianaceae.

*Silene Sieberi Fenzl.

Lotus ornithopodioides L.

Valerianella truncata Rchb.

Silene Cretica L.

Lotus edulis L.

Valerianella vesicaria Willd.

Alsinaceae.

Securigera coronilla D C.

Dipsaceae.

Arenariaoxypetala Sibth. et Sm.

Scopiurus subvillosa L.

Scabiosa maritima L.

Cerastium brachypetalum Desp.

*Coronilla globosa Lam.

Callistema brachiatum Sibth.

Paronychiaceae.

Psoralea bituminosa L.

Pterocephalus plumosus L.

Paronychia macrosepala Boiss.

Astragalus angustifolius Lam.

Compositae.

Frankeniaceae.

Onobrychis aequidentata Sibth.

Pallenis spinosa L.

Frankenia hirsuta L.

et Sm.

Inula viscosa L.

var. hispida Boiss.

Onobrychis Caput Galli L.

Phagnolon Graecum Boiss.

Hypericaceae.

*Lbenus Cretica L.

Helichrysum orientale Tourn.

Hypericum empetrifolium L.

*Vicia Cretica Boiss. et Heldr.

Helichrysum Italicum Roth.

Hypericum crispum L.

Ceratonia siliqua L.

Filago Germanica L.

Hypericum ciliatum L.

Rosaceae.

Anthemis altissima L.

Malvaceae.

Rubus discolor W. et Nees.

Anthemis Cretica L.

Malva sylvestris L.

Poterium muricatum Spach.

Chrysanthemum segetum L.

var. eriocarpa Boiss.

Poterium spinosum L.

Senecio Nebrodensis L.

Lavatera unguiculata Desf.

Myrtaceae.

Atractylis cancellata L.

Linaceae.

Myrtus communis L.

Cirsium cynaroides Lam.

Linum Gallicum L.

Lyihraceae.

Chamaepeuce fructicosa D C.

Linum strictum L.

Lythrum Graefferi Ten.

Cynara Sibthorpiana Boiss.et Heldr.

var. spicatum Rchb.

Cucurbitaceae.

Centaurea solstitialis L.

Linum angustifolium Huds.

Bryonia Cretica L.

Crupina crupinastrum Moris.

Geraniaceae.

Ficoidiaceae.

Aegialophila Cretica Boiss. et Heldr.

Geranium Robertianum L.

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L,

Cichorium Intybus L.

Geranium lucidum L.

Crassulaceae.

Rhagadiolus stellatus D C.

Erodium cicutarium L.

Umbilicus horizontalis Guss.

var. hebeloenas Boiss.

In the two sub-regions &,c,were found the greater part of the herbaceous plants, among which were
different species of Trifolium, Torilis infesta L., Torilis nodosa L., Erodium Cicutarium L., Valerianella
truncata Rchb., Valerianella vesicaria Willd..Acanthus spinosus L.,Stachys Cretica Sibth. et Sm.,etc
III Hills and foothills to 2000 feet. a. Phrygana. b. Maquis.

For Greece and the Islands the Phrygana form of vegetation is typical. It is characterized by
shrubs about one foot high whose branches form dense, well-rounded cushions and whose thick
woody roots penetrate several feet into the soil. Associated with this low shrubby growth we
find many bulbous plants, grasses and some of the species common in the uncultivated areas of the
preceding section. Typical plants of the Phrygana are Poterium spinosum L., Thymus capitatus
L. and Satureia Thymbra L.

The Maquis region is characterized by higher shrubs such as Phillyrea media L., Erica verticillata
Forsk and Pistacia lentiscus L. There were but few places in our neighborhood where this region
was well represented.
IV Mountains over 2000 feet.

This region was visited only once, when we ascended Effendi Kavousi (c. 4829 ft.). On this trip we
saw the only pine grove in the vicinity; it was situated high up on a spur of the mountains and
consisted of a few poorly nourished specimens of Pinus Halepensis Mill. On the summit were
found several Sedum species and Saxifraga hederacea L.,and a small pool lying on a fairly high
plateau yielded good specimens of Lythrum Graefferi Ten. and Carex binerves Sm. Through the
courtesy of Prof. Oscar Drude, Director of the Royal Botanical Garden in Dresden, I was
enabled to study my Cretan material in the Herbarium of the Konigl. sach. tech. Hochschule in
that city, and to compare it, in nearly every case, with plates or herbarium specimens. In the
accompanying list the classification and nomenclature of Boissier's " Flora Orientalis" have been
followed and the endemic species have been designated by an asterisk. In Halacsky's "Conspectus
Florae Graecae " a complete bibliography of each species can be found.

Ficris Sprengerianus L.

Origanum Onites L.

Araceae.

Tragopogon porrifolium L.

Thymus capitatus L.

*Arum Creticum Boiss. et Heldr.

*Scorzonera Cretica Willd.

Satureia Thymbra L.

Orchidaceae.

Lactuca Cretica Desf.

Micromeria Juliana L.

Aceras anthropophora L.

Picridium intermedium Sch.

Micromeria Graeca L.

Anacamptis pyramidalis L.

Picridium vulgare Desf.

Melissa officinalis L.

Ophrys atrata Lindl.

Crepis Sieberi Boiss.

Salvia triloba L.

/ ridaceae.

*Crepis Cretica Boiss.

Salvia Verbenaca L.

Gladiolus segetum Gawl.

Crepis foetida L.

Scutellaria Sieberi Benth.

Liliaceae.

Campanulaceae.

Scutellaria hirta Sibth. et Sm.

Fritillaria Graeca Boiss. et Sprun.

*Campanula pelviformis Lam.

Brunella vulgaris L.

Lloydia Graeca L.

*Petromarula pinnata L.

*Siderites montana L.

Ornithogalum Pyrenaicum L.

Specularia pentagonia L.

Stachys Cretica Sibth. et Sm.

Allium ampeloprasum L.

Ericaceae.

Stachys mucronata Sieb.

*AUium rubrovittatum Boiss. et

Erica verticellata Forsk.

*Ballota pseudodictamnus L.

Heldr.

Primulaceae.

Phlomis lanata Willd.

Allium staticiforme Sibth. et Sm.

Samolus Valerandi L.

Prasium majus L.

Muscari comosum Mill.

Anagallis Arvensis L.

Teucrium divaricatum Sieb.

Asphodelus microcarpus Viv.

var. phoenica Boiss.

*Teucrium microphyllum Desf.

Asphodeline Liburnica Scop.

Anagallis Arvensis L.

*Teucrium cuneifolium Sibth. et

Juncaceae.

var. caerulea Boiss. %

Sm.

Juncus maritimus L.

Cyclamen repandum Sibth.

Plumbaginaceae.

Cyperaceae.

Oleaceae.

Statice rorida Sibth. et Sm.

Scirpus Holoschaenus L.

Phillyrea media L.

Statice echioides L.

Carex binerves Sm.

Apocynaceae.

Plantaginaceae.

Plantago Coronopus L.

Gramineae.

Nerium Oleander L.

Andropogon hirtus L.

Genii anaceae.

Plantago Psyllium L.

Phleum tenue Schrad.

Chlora perfoliata Willd.

Salsolaceae.

Stipa tortilis Desf.

Erythraea latifolia Sm.

Atriplex Tartaricum L.

Aristelea bromoides L.

Erythraea centaurium Pers.

Salsola Kali L.

Piptatherum miliaceum L.

Convolvulaceae.

var. Fagus Boiss.

Gastridium lendigerum L.

Cuscuta Epithymum L.

Polygonaceae.

Polypogon Monspeliense L.

Borraginaceae.

Emex spinosus L.

Avena fatua L.

Anchusa hybrida Ten.

Rumex pulcher L.'

Cynodon Dactylon L.

Anchusa Italica Retz.

Rumex bucephalophorus L.

*Melica rectiflora Boiss. et Heldr.

Echium Italicum L.

Tbymelaeaceae.

Briza maxima L.

Echium sericeum Vahl.l

Daphne oleoides Schreb.

Dactylis glomerata L.

Cynoglossum pictum Ait.

Thymelea hirsuta L.

Scleropoa rigida L.

Solanaceae.

Santalaceae.

Bromus rigidus Roth.

Hyoscyamus aureus L.

Osyris alba L.

Bromus intermedius Guss.

Scrophulariaceae.

Aristolocbiaceae.

Agropyrum junceum L.

Verbascum thapsiforme Schrad.

*Aristolochia Cretica Lam.

var. Satorii Boiss. et Heldr.

Verbascum sinuatum L.

Eupborbiaceae.

Aegilops ovata L.

Linaria Graeca Bory et Ch.

Euphorbia helioscopia L.

Aegilops caudata L.

Antirrhinum Orontium L.

Euphorbia Aleppica L.

Lolium perenne L.

Scrophularia lucida L.

Euphorbia herniariaefolia Willd.

Hordeum maritimum L.

var. filicifolia Boiss.

Andrachne telephioides L.

Hordeum bulbosum L.

Veronica Peloponnesiaca Boiss.

Mercurialis annua L.

Coniferae.

et Orph.

Urticaceae.

Pinus Halepensis Mill.

Trixago Apula Stev.

Parietaria Cretica L.

Filices.

Acantbaceae.

Ficus Carica L.

Ceterach officinarum Willd.

Acanthus spinosus L.

Plantanaceae.

Cheilanthes fragrans L.

Verbenaceae.

Platanus Orientalis L.

Adiantum Capillus Veneris L.

Vitex Agnus Castus L.

Cupuliferae.

Asplenium Trichomanes L.

Labiatae.

Quercus coccifera L.

Lycopodiaceae.

*Origanum Dictamnus L.

var. genuina Boiss.

Selaginella denticulata L.

j. B. Patten.
 
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