Natural History Photographs


The road from Kapsodasos to Kallikratis is quite spectacular, an almost never-ending series of hairpin bends. The view over the low-lying coast of Crete is amazing, and one can find various interesting plants along the road.


Hemiomitis acrostica
Synonyms:Cheilanthes acrostica (Balb.) Tod.
Allosorus acrosticus (Balb.) Christenh.
Salvia fruticosa
Authority:Miller, 1768
Italiano:salvia triloba
Español:salvia doméstica, salvia larga, salvia mayor
Lomelosia brachiata
Authority:(Sm.) Greuter & Burdet, 1985
Synonyms:Scabiosa brachiata Smith, 1806
Anthemis rigida
Synonyms:Anthemis asperula
Ranunculus asiaticus
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Italiano:ranuncolo asiatico, ranuncolo di Persia, ranuncolo scempio
Español:francesilla, marimoña
Asphodeline lutea
Authority:(L.) Rchb. 1830
Synonyms:Asphodelus luteus Linnaeus, 1753
English:Yellow Asphodel