Cercis siliquastrum L.
Synonymy
Taxon info
Cercis siliquastrum is widespread in the Mediterranean region and frequently planted as an ornamental along roads. It is a large deciduous shrub or small tree. The pinkish purple flowers, appearing directly from branches just before or with the leaves, are the colour for Easter (Πάσχα) in Greece.A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 330 [Plate 7.4]
Distribution
GR(IoI NPi SPi Pe StE EC NC NE NAe WAe Kik EAe)
Greece (East Aegean islands present; East Central Greece present; Ionian Islands present; Kiklades present; North Aegean islands present; North Central Greece present; North Pindos present; North-East Greece present; Peloponnisos present; South Pindos present; Sterea Ellas present; West Aegean islands present)
Specimens
Country | Date | Collector + collecting number | Herbaria | Type | Scan | Derivatives | |
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Greece | 2017-04-11 | Willing,R. & Willing, E. -20107 | HWilling | ||||
Citation: Greece, Lassithi, Vryses, 35°14'15"N, 25°37'6.996"E, 11 Apr 2017, Willing,R. & E. Willing -20107 (HWilling JACQ-ID 1184207) Specimen summary: HWilling JACQ-ID 1184207 Preferred stable URI: http://willing.jacq.org/object/JACQID1184207 |