Sedum lampusae is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.[1][2] It is an erect herb to 50 cm, dying after one flowering. Basal leaves flat, glaucous, fleshy, spoon-shaped, 4–10 cm long, forming neat rosette which usually shrivels before the flowers open; steam leaves progressively smaller; inflorescence a long cylindrical or pyramidal spray, flowers numerous, crowded, brownish green, calyx-lobes and petals both 5, the latter narrow, pointed, 4 mm long, with a dark central vein. Stamens 10, follicles usually 5, erect, 5 mm long. Flowers from June to August. Common name is Lapta Damkoruğu.[3]

Habitat

Walls, rock crevices and dry stony slopes.

Distribution

Endemic to Northern Cyprus. Frequent along the Kyrenia Range, notably at and above Lapta (whence the specific name).

References

  1. ^ a b "Sedum lampusae (Kotschy) Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sedum lampusae Boiss". Global Diversity Information Facility. GBIF Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ^ An Illustrated Flora of North Cyprus by D. E. Viney, Published by Koeltz Scientific Books, Konigstein, Germany, 1994, ISBN 3-87429-364-5

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