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CLAUDE DELAVAL COBHAM
Exerpta Cypria
page 352

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Τ). Plants observed by the Abate Domenico Bestini between Famagusta ami Larnaea Cyprus from January 28 to February 22, 1782. Leia unifiora, in Ho wer near the beach. Hyoscyamus aureus and niger. Atropa mandragora, in flower and abundant. μαι^ραγοΓγ». Physalis somnifera, abundant in the Fort of Farnagnsta. Lycium europmtm, abundant in hedges. Cordia myxa. Birdlime is extracted from the fruit, and is sold here and there, μνξία. Bhamnus paliums, abundant iu hedges, ναλλονρα. Tamari? gallica. Scilla maritima. Aephodelus ramosns, in flower. Leoni ice leontopctalum, in flower in fields about Larnaea, At Larnaca and Limasol in June and July, 1801. Convolvulus Carthamus erettene „ repena Salsola laniflora Lepiiliiim latifolinm Malva sylvestris Hibiscus „ cypriana Chenopoilhim album MerenriaUs tomentosa Heliotropium europmum Erynginm pusillum Amaranthus Fumaria spicata Veronica anagallis Anthémis tinctoria Ly thrum hyssopifoUum (near the aqueduct) Plumbago enropsea Hypericum nummularia Cyprus fusca Statice tartarica ' Rosa sempervivens Adianthum JEnotheru Antirrhinum spurium „ hiria Neri um oleander Erigerwn riseosum Calendula arvensts Galium rubioides Solanum Eehium creticum ,, nigrum Sideritis incana „ lycopersicon Momordica elate Hum Polycarpon tetrapliyllum Reseda hitcola Chelidmiium glaucum Mentha Pteronia Myrtus communis Lavandula Narcissus tazetta Baccharis dioscoridis Rosmarinus Buta chalepensis Capparis spinosa Cistite crispus Euphorbia „ crefieus Hyoscyamus Cemtonia siliqua Chrysanthemum coronarium Β ici nus communis Panicum glaucum Thymbra spicatu Inula pìdìcaria Plant ago maritima 342 EXCERPTA CYPRIA.

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