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A green veil with wind flower “brushworks” covers the small valley of Pyrga which is embraced by the beautiful vegetated mountains of “Appidatzin”, “Ssinova”, “Vasioti”, “Efkali”, “Stavrin”, “Viklia” and “Pipi”. It is a village truly blessed with the most beautiful colours and scents of nature.
Several species of bushes, trees and other plants compose the rich flora of Pyrga. Cited below is a list with the flora species which have been detected by Papageorgiou:
Bushes |
Bushes |
Bushes |
Trees |
Other Plants |
Strawberry tree |
Helichrysum conglobatum (shrub or greenery) |
Topped lavender |
Acacia |
Agave |
Prickly Juniper |
Caper |
Cistus |
Wild olive tree |
Cane (herb) |
Wind-briar |
Castor Oil plant |
Lotus |
Eucalyptus |
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Bay laurel |
Rosemary |
Kermes Oak |
Cypress |
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Aspalathus |
Tamarisk |
Greek Sage |
White Cedar |
Flowers |
Eastern Phagnalon
(shrub) |
True myrtle |
Mastics |
Azarole (also a bush) |
Tulips |
Briar |
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Terebinth |
Fig Opuntia |
Marguerite |
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Pine |
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As Papageorgiou remarks, a special place among the beauties of Pyrga is held by the forest of Stavrovouni, which is covered in green with “tens of forest trees, wild bushes and wild flowers”. More: Stavrovouni
Source:
Kostas Papageorgiou, Pyrga, Beneath the stare of Stavrovouni, Lefkosia 2007
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