FERULAGO THYRSIFLORA
Including:- Ferulago trachycarpa
Family and Genus:- See- UMBELLIFERAE
Common Names:- None
Homotypic Synonyms:- None
Meaning:- Ferulago (L) Ferula-like.
Thyrsiflora (L) With thrysoid inflorescences
General description:- Robust, glabrous perennial.
Stem:-
1) To 120 cm tall.
Leaves:-
1) Lower, very large, triangular in outline, several times ternate into linear-
setaceous segments, 30-50 mm long.
Flowers:-
1) Umbels, closely aggregated into a complex, thyrsoid panicle.
2) Bracts and bracteoles, several, narrowly lanceolate.
3) Rays, 10-15, subequal.
4) Petals, greenish-yellow.
Fruit:-
1) c. 8 mm, narrowly elliptical, with narrow lateral wings and obtuse, filiform dorsal
ridges.
Key features:-
1) Lower, very large, triangular in outline, several times ternate
Habitat:- Crevices and ledges of limestone cliffs, usually in gorges. 0-800 (-1200).
Distribution:- Cretan endemic mainly W. and C.
Flowering time:- May-June.
Photos by:- Steve Lenton
Status:-
Conservation status (for threatened species): Rare (R) according to IUCN 1997
Protection status (for threatened species): Greek Presidential Decree 67/1981
SPECIES DESCRIPTION
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FERULAGO TRACHYCARPA Back to Top
Homotypic Synonyms:- F. insularis
Meaning:- Trachycarpa (Gr) Rough fruit.
General description:- A tall, glaucescent perennial, resembling F. thyrsifolia but
differing in the following characters:-
1) Shorter leaf segments.
2) Robust and narrow inflorescence.
3) Indurate fruiting rays, as well as details of fruit anatomy.
Habitat:- As for F. thyrsifolia
Distribution:- Previously unrecorded from Crete. Discovered by Christopher
Cheiladakis & Giannis Kofinas Kallergis in the Dikti massif in July 2024
Flowering time:- As for F. thyrsifolia
Photos by:- Christopher Cheiladakis
