Adonis cyllenea
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Adonis cyllenea is a member of the family Ranunculaceae
. The genus Adonis
contain approximately 35 different species located in areas of the world such as North America, Eurasia, Europe and North Africa.
mountain sides. Adjacent to Mt. Oligirtos existed an unbotanized mountain, Mt. Saitas. Mt. Saitas lies practically at the same latitude as Mt. Lafkas. At this location G. Sfikas, a keen naturalist and photographer from Athens had rediscovered the Adonis cyllenea, which was presumed to be extinct, in 1976. Very little was known about the botanical importance of Mt. Saitas. However, this location proved to be an amazing place, because more than 100,000 individual plants of Adonis cyllenea were rediscovered at an altitude of approximately 1400-1800m. This area certainly holds the largest existing population of the Adonis cyllenea in Greece. This yellow and sometimes orange anemone from the Peloponnese
was thought to be extinct for 130 years prior to this major rediscovery, which was an exhilarating moment for modern scientists, botanists and naturalists. Adonis cyllenea is also cultivated in the botanical gardens of Copenhagen or Gothenburg where it can be found in their designated Greek flora section among dozens of other native Greek plants.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae are a family of about 1700 species of flowering plants in about 60 genera, distributed worldwide....
. The genus Adonis
Adonis (plant)
Adonis is a genus of about 20-30 species of flowering plants of the family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia.The species grow to 10-40 cm in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves...
contain approximately 35 different species located in areas of the world such as North America, Eurasia, Europe and North Africa.
Geographical distribution
Adonis cyllenea is one of hundreds of rare plants that have been removed from GreekGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
mountain sides. Adjacent to Mt. Oligirtos existed an unbotanized mountain, Mt. Saitas. Mt. Saitas lies practically at the same latitude as Mt. Lafkas. At this location G. Sfikas, a keen naturalist and photographer from Athens had rediscovered the Adonis cyllenea, which was presumed to be extinct, in 1976. Very little was known about the botanical importance of Mt. Saitas. However, this location proved to be an amazing place, because more than 100,000 individual plants of Adonis cyllenea were rediscovered at an altitude of approximately 1400-1800m. This area certainly holds the largest existing population of the Adonis cyllenea in Greece. This yellow and sometimes orange anemone from the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
was thought to be extinct for 130 years prior to this major rediscovery, which was an exhilarating moment for modern scientists, botanists and naturalists. Adonis cyllenea is also cultivated in the botanical gardens of Copenhagen or Gothenburg where it can be found in their designated Greek flora section among dozens of other native Greek plants.
Physical characteristics
Adonis cyllenea grows throughout the entire spring season. Exposure to sun and warm conditions are ideal for the growth of Adonis cyllenea. Heights of these plants may range anywhere from 8 inch to 15 inch. Orange or yellow flowers are often characteristics of Adonis cyllenea. Flower color is variable within the species and changes with drying, and diagnostic features of the fruit are reliable only when achenes are fully mature.Similar species
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- summer pheasant's-eye - Adonis aleppica
- Adonis amurensis - Far East Amur adonis
- Adonis annuaAdonis annuaAdonis annua is a medicinal and ornamental plant and is a plant of the Ranunculaceae family.It...
(syn. A. autumnalis) - pheasant's-eye or blooddrops - Adonis bobroviana
- Adonis chrysocyathus
- Adonis coerulea
- Adonis davidii
- Adonis dentata
- Adonis distorta
- Adonis flammea
- Adonis microcarpaAdonis microcarpaAdonis microcarpa, commonly known as Small-fruit Pheasant's-eye or Red Chamomile, is an annual herbaceous plant. The species is native to western Asia and southern Europe and is naturalised in Australia. It grows to 50 cm high, has finely divided foliage and red flowers with black centres....
- Adonis nepalensis
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from the PyreneesPyreneesThe Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, has thick foliage and large golden yellow flowers in early summer. - Adonis ramosa
- Adonis sibirica
- Adonis sutchuenensis
- Adonis tianschanica
- Adonis vernalisAdonis vernalisAdonis vernalis, known variously as pheasant's eye, spring pheasant's eye, yellow pheasant's eye and false hellebore, is a perennial flowering plant found in dry meadows and steppes in Eurasia...
- spring pheasant's-eye - Adonis volgensis
Further reading
- Yiannitsaros, A.G., Constantinidis, T.A. & Vassiliades, D.D. (1996). "The rediscovery of Biebersteinia orphanidis Boiss. (Geraniaceae) in Greece."-Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 120:239-242.