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(numerous), Trifoliuni stellatum (in Lireat quantities), Echium serkeum subsp. elegans (sparse), Ajiiga chia 

 subsp. tridactijlites (single), TrifoUum tomnitosum (numerous), Ctiscutn glolndaris, Filago germanica. Antir- 

 rhinum Orontlum (single), Valerianella vesimria and V. lasiocarpa (numerous). HeUanthemum ohtusifulium 

 (numerous), H. salicifoUum (numerous), and Onobryclm Crista GalU. At places where the rocky ground 

 is quite naked, Seclum 2)orj)hyreum and Telviissa microcarpa are especially found. At one place [ noticed, 

 although not in great numbers, the little pretty grass Cynosunis callitridMH, which has not been found 

 elsewhere in the island. 



In Messaria steppes of a rather similar character have a wide distribution. Such steppes found 

 in various parts of the island are also mentioned by Unger and Sintbnis The inhabitants of the island 

 make use of them as pastures for their sheep and goats, which roam about in the steppes in great flocks. 



On the steppes a great many locusts are hatched every spring (especially Stauronotus cniciatus 

 Chp.); these insects have previously done great harm to the cultivated fields of the island, but their 

 ravages have in the course of the last 30 years been greatly limited, owing to adequate measures under- 

 taken by the government. 



Among the principal plants which are found in the gras.s-steppes of Cyprus are the following: 



Stipa tortilis 



Lagiirus ovalus 



Avena barbata subsp. Wiestii 



Koehleria 2}hleoi(les 



Briza maxima 



B. minor 



Cynnsnrus calli trichus 



Bromus tectorum 



B. s(]uarrosiis 



Brachypndium distachyum 



Triticiim oixttiim 



Hordenm mariniuu 



Psiliinis arislaliis 



Asphoileliis ramosiis subsp. microc<irj)iis 



Urginea maritima 



Ornithoyalum tenxifolium subsp. trichophyUum 



Iris Sisyrincliiiim 



Thesium huniile 



Alsine picta 



Tunica velutina 



Ranunculus asiaticus 



BiHCuteUa didyma subsp. Cohnnnae 



Telmissa microcarpa 



Sangnifsorba spinosa 



Prosopis Stephaniana 



Trigonella monspeliaca 



Medicago coronata 



M. minima 



Trifolmm angustifolinm, 



T. slellaium 



T. clypeatum 



T. jrrocumhens 



T. tomentosum. 



Anthyllis tetraphylla 



Lotvfi Tetragonolohus subsp. palaestinus 



Hijypocrepis ciliata 



Lathyrus hlepharicarpns 



Scorpiurtis subrillosa 



Linnm strietum subsp. spicatum 



PaliurK.s australis 



Malva aegyptiea 



HeUanthemum ohtn si folium 



H. salicif'oVnmi 



Lacjoecia cuminoides 



Turgenia lati folia 



Anagallis arucnsis subsp. coerulea 



Cuscuta globular is 



AlJcanna tinctoria 



Echiam sericeiim subsp. elegans 



Thymus capitaliis 



Salvia viridis and subsp. Horuiinum 



Mandragora officinaram. 



Parentucellia latifolia and var. alhifora 



Plantago albicans 



P. cretica 



P. Lagopus 



P. Psijlliuin 



Sherardia aruensis 



Galium setacenm 



G. mar ale 



Vaillantia hispida 



Valerianella truncata 



V. lasiocarpa 



V. discoidea 



