Kouloukonas Mountains. Between Sises and Aloides, 2.5km south of Rethymnon
to Iraklion Road. 550m
Dense Prygana with predominant Pistachio. Cyclamen
growing in open areas, out from rocks. Shade: 0- 50%; Aspect: Northwest;
Slope 1:4. Soil Terra Rossa. Growing conditions good, but confined to a
limited area. Good regeneration.
Associated plants: Pistachio,
Ceratonia siliqua, Cistus sp., Callictome villosa, Asphodeline lutea,
Sarcopterum spinosum, Arum concinnatum, Geranium mole, G. robertianum,
Veronica persica, Orchis quadripunctata, Iris unguicularis ssp. cretensis,
Colchicum pusillum, Polygala verulosa, Labiates,
Grasses.
Just out of Anogia village, heading into Nidha Plateau. 850m
Open
Prygana, mostly Astragalus. Shade: small to 0%; Aspect: None; Slope: None;
Soil: Light Terra Rossa with limestone outcrops and boulders. C.
creticum growing in pockets within limestone rocks and in the shelter of
both outcrops and Astragalus. Dry conditions with little sign of
regeneration.
Associated plants: Astragalus sp., Dapne sericea,
Iris unguicularis ssp. cretensis, Anenome heldreichii, Orchis quadripunctata,
Orchis pauciflora, Gagea sp.,
Road from Iraklion, south to Pirgos. North of Ligortinos by the little
church called Parathamna Tafeli. 575m
Amongst large boulders and out into
the open amongst grasses. Very small amount of scrub, mainly herbs and
grasses and a very obvious and . prickly thistle - Notobasis syriaca.
Plants healthy but limited distribution with few seedlings.
Associated
plants: Phlomis cretica, Rubus, Sarcopterum spinosum, Bellis perennis,
Ranunculus sp., Umbellifers, Drimia maritima, Allium subhirsutum, Notobasis
syriaca, Silybum marianum, lavatera sp., Rumex acetosela, Arum
concinnatum, Thymus sp.,
Southwest side of Psiloritis, southeast of Fourfouras on road to Kouroutes
and Agia Galini. 590m
A mixture of open scree and patches of scrub with
Quercus coccifera as reasonable sized trees (around 5m max.). growing
in full sun in the scree (smallest leaves) to heavy shade under trees
(larges leaves). Shade: 0-90%; Aspect: West-southwest; Slope 1:1; Soil:
Brown loam. Growing conditions average to good.
Associated plants: Quercus
coccifera, Callicotome villosa, Euphorbia aacanthothamnus, Phlomis
fruticosa, Iris unguicularis ssp. cretensis, Drimia maritima, Asphodeline
lutea, Bituminaria bituminosa, Allium subhirsutum, Gagea graeca, Lonicera
etrusca, Convulvulus altheoides, Osyris alba, Umbilicus rupestris, Geranium
robertianum, Anenome heldreichii, grasses, composites, umbelliferates
and various orchids.
Southwest side of Psiloritis, on road from Fourfouras and Moni Assomatos to
Ag. fotini, Apostoli and Rethymnon. 500m
Under Plane tree with deep leaf
litter at bottom of small site (about 5m x 3m) with sparse vegetation.
Shade: 5%; Aspect: West; Slope: 1:1; Soil: Brown stony loam with leaf litter
in varying depths. Limited opportunity for colony to spread, since adjacent
habitats quite different.
Associated plants: Platanus orientalis,
Drimia maritima, Euphorbia characias, Arisarum vulgare, Muscari comosum,
Anagyris foetida, Carex sp., Geranium robertianum, Arum concinnatum, Sonchus
sp., grasses.
On west side of road, opposite site 96/09, on western
side of deep gulley there was a further, larger, inaccessible population.
Southwest side of Psiloritis on road between Foufouras and Rethymnon;
halfway between Apostoli and Agia Fotini.550m
Under dense canopy of Plane
trees and shrubs along river banks, then up field margins to a deciduous
wood at the top, which was thinly carpeted with C. creticum. Shade:
0-50%; Aspect: generally north; Slope: 1:4 by river, then 1:3 to top of slope;
Soil: Grey loam. Very good growing conditions, in part excellent, some
patches by river very dense. Thinly spread at top of site, but still very
happy and regenerating well.
Associated plants: Platanus
orientalis, Smilax, Rubus, Rosa smpervirens, Ruscus, Euphorbia characias,
Quercus macrolepis, Quercus coccifera, Hedra helix, Arum concinnatum,
Crataegus monogyra, Rumex acetosela, Erica arborea, Tamus comunis, Phlomis
fruticolsa, Pistacia terebinthus, Callicotome villosa, Geranium robertianum,
G. mole, Composites, grasses, umbelliferates.
South of Episkopi on the road from Argiroupolis towards Miriokefala and
Arolithi. (Episkopi is on the old Chania to Rethymnon road) 330m.
Gutter at
side of road and in scrub above road. Shade: 0-90%; Aspect: North-northwest;
Slope: 1:1; Soil: Brown loam. Growing conditions reasonable but plants
fairly sparse.
Associated plants: Cupressus sempervirens, Styrax,
Quercus coccifera, Pistacea terebinthus, Callicotome villosa, Ruscus, Erica
manipuliflora, Ficus carica, Drimia maritima, Iris unguicularis ssp.
cretensis, Asphodelus aestivus, Petromarula pinata, Euphorbia characias,
Phlomis fruticosa, Geranium robertianum, G. mole, Dracunculus vulgaris,
Sarcopterum spinosum, Anenome heldreichii, Selaginella, Helichrysum,
grasses, composites, umbelliferates.
Gipari Gorge, between 'Lappa' area and Asigonia. 220m
Wooded river
valley, some areas of leaf litter, others bare soil. Ground herbaceous
vegetation other than Cyclamen, quite sparse. Cyclamen growing in hollow by
road and against a north facing bouldered bank, the other side of which was
a south facing bank to the river. Plants also growing on north facing bank of
river. Some plants with very large flowers. Shade: 50-90%; Aspect: various;
Slope: 1:10 (river), bank 1:1 to flat in gulley; Soil: Blackish brown loam.
Very good growing conditions, masses of strong healthy plants and lots of
regeneration.
Associated plants: Ceratonia, Geranium robertianum,
Pistacea terebinthus, Styrax officinalis, Quercus coccifera, Platanus
orientalis, Notobasis syriaca, Dracunculus vulgaris, Phillyrea, Petromarula
pinata, Anenome heldreichii, Rosa sempervirens, Arisarum vulgare, Rumex
acetosella, grasses, composites and umbelliferas.
Gipari Gorge, between 'Lappa' area and Asigonia. 250m
Wooded river
valley. Shade: 50%; Aspect: North facing slope; Slope: 1: 1; Soil:
Blackish brown loam with loose limestone rock. Growing conditions very good.
Plants very, very happy in drifts along valley.
Associated plants: Platanus
orientalis, Quercus coccifera, Phillyrea latifolia, Pistacea terebinthus,
Smilax, Clematis cirrhosa, Geranium robertianum, Arum concinnatum, Dracunculus
vulgaris, Arisarum vulgare, Notobasis syriaca, Ceterach, Gallium sp.,
Sarcopterum spinosum, Phlomis frticosa, Rosa sempervirens, Serapias
vomeracea, Petromarula pinata, Composites, Umbelliferas, grasses, mosses.
Gipari Gorge, between 'Lappa' area and Asigonia. 250m
South side of
wooded river valley. Shade: 70%; Aspect: North; Slope: 1:1; Soil: Blackish
brown loam. Growing conditions very good.
Associated plants: Platanus
orientalis, Pillyrea, Nerium oleander, Styrax, Laurus nobilis, Quercus
coccifera, Hedera helix, Notobasis syriaca, Petromarula pinata, Dracunculus
vulgaris, Geranium robertianum, G. mole, Tamus communis, Bryonia cretica,
Rumex acetosella, Arisarum vulgare, Gallium, Selaginella, Clematis cirrhosa,
Veronica persica, Delphinium staphisagria, Ranunculus ficaria, Athyrium
felix-foemina.
On the Rethymnon to Spili road where the road crosses stream at north-west
extremity of the village of Dariviana. 340m
Lush woodland stream with large
patches of Cyclamen creticum on either bank growing especially with
Oxalis pres-capae. Plane tree canopy with some Cupressus. Shade:
50-90%; Aspect: South-facing valley; Slope: Stream- 1:10; banks- 1:0.5; Soil:
Grey-brown loam with leaf litter in patches. Growing conditions very good
but restricted more or less to the two stream banks. A significant number of
large flowers.
Associated plants: Platanus orientalis, Cupressus
sempervirens, Hedera helix, Vitis vinifera, Smilax, Rubus sanctus, Nerium
oleander, Euphorbia charaacias, Arum concinnatum, Athyrium felix-foemina,
Pteridium aquilinum, Rubia, Petromarula pinata, Oxalis pres-capae, Geranium
robertianum, Muscari comosum, Ranunculus ficaris, Selaginella,
grasses, Composites, unbelliferas
On road from Kissou Kambos and the Agia Galini to Spili road, to Aktounda
and Vatos. Just north of Vatos. 680m
Boulders and rock outcrops in grass;
similar to site 96/19. Water seepage in grass. C. creticum thinly
spread, but covering a reasonable area both above and below the road. Shade:
20%; Aspect: Northeast; Slope: 0 to 1:1 to 1:2. Soil: Grey-brown loam.
Associated
Plants: Cistus, Spartium junceum, Iris unguicularis ssp. cretensis, Rubia,
Erica manipuliflora, Callicotome villosa, Rubus sancta, Crataegus monogyna,
Asphodelus aestivus, Arisarum vulgare, Asparagus, Ruscus, Geranium
robertianum, Ranunculus sp., grasses, Cmposites, Umbelliferas, Mosses,
Legumes.
Between Selia and Kato Rodakino, on the Plakias to Chora Sfakion road. 300m
Small valley under Plane trees with plenty of running water. Water snail
present, possibly indicating permanent water. Plants growing on both sides
of stream. Shade: 50%; Aspect: South-east facing valley; Slope: River 1:3,
Sides 1:1 to 1:0.5; Soil: Grey- brown loam with a lot of mica. Growing
conditions good.
Associated plants: Platanus orientalis, Hedera
helix, Arum concinnatum, Petromarula pinata, Rumex sp., Geranium robertianum,
Pteridium, Selaginella, Polypodium vulgare, Ficus carica, Adiantum,
Asphodeline lutea, Tamus communis, grasses, Composites, Umbelliferas.
Texture of leaves for most plants felt more leathery i.e. thicker, than
usual. No green backed leaves.
Aradhena Gorge in Sfakia. 530m
Cyclamen creticum only seen growing on
north facing cliffs of gorge, from top to bottom. Most plants in occasional
patches at bottom of gorge, growing both in the ground and in pockets of
mosscovered rocks. Plenty of plants along rim of gorge. Slope: 1:0.25; Soil:
Terra Rossa to Brown loam. Growing conditions reasonable.
Associated
plants: Quercus ilex, Laurus nobilis, Pistacea terebinthus, Hedera helix,
Lonicera etrusca, Quercus coccifera, Asphodeline lutea, Asphodelus aestivus,
Drimia maritima, Galium, Ranunculus creticus, Notobasis syriacus, Ceterach,
mosses, Euphorbia characias, Ballota pseudedictamnus, Valleriana asarifolia,
Geranium mole, G. lucidum, G. robertianum, Clematis cirrhosa, Origanum
microphyllum, Dracunculus vulgaris, Gagea graeca, Schrophularia peregrina,
Delphinium staphisagria, Petromarula pinata, Anenome heldreichii, Ranunculus
asiaticus, Saxifraga sp., Sternbergia sp., Crocus sp.
Imbros Gorge. North-east of Chora Sfakion on the Chania road. 725m
Open
scrub on the east facing side of the gorge, also growing on the walls at the
side of the gorge, with isolated plants growing below & chasmophytically
in limestone outcrops/boulders. Shade: 0-25%; Aspect: East facing sides only;
Slope 1:1 to 1:0.25.
Associated Plants: Quercus coccifera, Acer
sempervirens, Cupressus sempervirens, Phlomis fruticosa, Saxifraga
chrysosplenifolia, Notobasis syriacus, Asphodeline lutea, Asphodelus aestivus,
Rumex acetocellus, Geranium robertianum, G. lucidum, Veronica, Mosses,
Grasses, Composites, Umbelliferas, Clematis sp.
Mount Akones. North-east of Chora Sfakion on the Chania road. 1000m
Gully
in very open grassy habitat - a very exposed high altitude site. Some scrub
and small trees. Shade: 0-20%; Aspect North-northwest; Slope: Valley 1:4,
sides 1:1; Soil: Terra Rossa. Growing conditions poor. Plants growing under
rocks and in shade of small trees.
Associated plants: Acer
sempervirens, Verbascum spinosum, Euphorbia acanthothamnus, Ranunculus
ficaria, R. spuneranus, Phlomis frtuicosa, Dracunculus vulgaris, Saxifraga
chrysosplenifolia, Notobasis syriaca, Taraxacum sp., Anenome heldreichii,
Arum idaeum, Rubus sanctus, Asphodeline lutea, Asphodelus aestivus, Drimia
maritima, Crocus laevigatus, Hermodactylus tuberosa, Daphne sericea, Sedum
sp.,Rumex acetocella, Geranium lucidum, Orchis quadripunctata, Ophrys
fuciflora, Erica manipuliflora, Asparagus, grasses, Composites,
Umbelliferas.
Just west of Kares on the Askifos Plain, North-northeast of Chora Sfakion on
the Chania road. 725m
Cyclamen graecum growing amongst boulders
thinly spread over a fairly wide site (at least 100m across) in fairly dense
scrub. C. creticum much more limited within the distribution of C.
graecum, in the same scrub. Shade: 0-90%; Aspect: East-southeast facing
slope; Slope: 1:1; Soil: Terra Rossa; Growing conditions just reasonable for
C. graecum, very poor relict population for C. creticum.
Associated plants: Quercus coccifera, Cupressus sempervirens,
Phlomis fruticosa, Geranium robertianum, Erica manipuliflora, Notobasis
syriaca, Ranunculus sp., Anenome heldreichii, Drimia maritima, Rubus anctus,
Daphne sericea, Ruscus, Ceterach, Acanthus spinosus, Anacamptis pyramidalis,
grasses, Composites, Umbelliferas
Southeast of Agiou Pandes on the old road from Chora Sfakion through Vrises
to Neo Horio and Kalives. 125m
Very dense Cupressus sempervirens woodland,
appearing to be of ancient lineage. Shade: 25-50+%; Aspect North to
Northeast; Slope: 1:1 to 1:0.5; Growing conditions very good. Typical dense
woodland over a very large area; plants sporadically occuring throughout but
regenerating very well.
Associated plants: Cupressus sempervirens,
Smilax, Hedera helix, Quercus coccifera, Laurus nobilis, Selaginella,
Petromarula pinata, Geranium robertianum, Lonicera etrusca, Bituminaria
bitumina, Muscari comosum, Anenome heldreichii, Erica manipuliflora,
Ranunculus ficaria, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Osyris alba, Ophrys litigiosa,
mosses, grasses, Composites, Umbelliferas
On the west side of the road between Lakki and the Omalos Plain, opposite
site 94/12. 1150m
High altitude Phrygana amongst rock outcrops and
boulders. Shade 0-25%; Aspect South-southeast to southeast; Slope 1:1; Soil:
Dry, light, terra rossa with . limestone rock fragments. Growing conditions
appearing quite poor for both species. Cyclamen graecum more plentiful
although mainly very small leaved in most of its open habitat. Inside scrub,
producing very normal sized leaves. C. creticum in a smaller area
but growing amonst C. graecum even in full sun all day.
Associated
plants: Quercus coccifera, Daphne sericea, Cupressus sempervirens, Thymus
sp., Rhamnus sp., Asphodeline lutea, Phlomis fruticosa, Asphodelus aestivus,
Anenome heldreichii, Sedum sp., Taraxacum sp., Aethionema saxatile,
Helichrysum sp., Ranunculus sp., Erica manipuliflora, Geranium robertianum,
Asparagus sp., Verbascum spinosum, grasses, Composites, Umbelliferas.
West of Omalos, above and north-northwest of Aghia Irini, on west side of road. Same location as site 94/17. 780m 2n=20 site
On pathway to Agios Stefanos (9th century Byzantine church), south of Spilia, to the south of the Rodopos Peninsula. Same location as site 94/06. 50m 2n=20 site
South of Kastelli, South of Topolia, below church of Agia Sofia. 250m. Same location as site 94/13
Astratigos on the Rodopou Peninsula A good population of Cyclamen graecum album