Common name:  Pinguicula Scientific name: Pinguicula crystallina Family:  Lentibulariaceae                                     Description It is a perennial herb of 4-15 cm height with yellowish white flowers that end in violet lobes and the flowering ...

  Name: Cyprus whip snake  Scientific name: Heirophis (Coluber) cypriensis Family: Colubridae                                   Description The Cyprus whip snake has the scientific name the Cypriot Hierophis and until recently it was known with the name the Cypriot Columber. ...

The Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE) has published the 2017 Calendar including photographic material and scientific information on the Wetlands of Cyprus.  The photographs included derive from the photography competition announced by CYCERE in collaboration with the Cyprus Photographic Society (Limassol Branch) themed: “The Wetlands of Cyprus”. ...

The 1st Pancyprian Student Conference “Young Researchers on the Environment”, organized by the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education of the Cyprus Bishopry of Limassol, was successfully held. The conference was held at the Seminar Hall of the Holy Bishopry of Limassol on Saturday, May 27, 9:00 – 13:00. ...

Name: Melissaki (little bee) Scientific name: Ophrys kotschyi Family:  Orchidaceae                                          Description Perennial, upright, 10-30cm tall, with 3-6 leaves. Inflorescence 3-10 flowers, in a spiral arrangement at the top of the ...

Name: Grey heron Scientific name: Ardea cinerea Family: Ardeudae                                         Description The largest heron that visits Cyprus during the migrations of autumn and spring [1,2,3]. In spring the predominant color on ...

Name: Cypriot tulip Scientific name: Tulipa cypria Family: Liliaceae                                                   Description It is perennial, bulbous, erect, 15-40 cm tall (in bloom), naked, glaucous green. It has ...

The 3rd Pancyprian Student Conference for the Environment and Sustainability was held with great success at the Seminars Hall of the Holy Bishopry of Limassol, Ellados str. and Enoseos str. corner on the 18th of March 2017, 9:00 – 13:00. The Conference was organized by the Physical / Biology / ...

  Name: Alkyne – King fisher Scientific name: Alcedo atthis Family: Alcedinidae                                                                             ...

Name: Crocus Scientific name: Crocus hartmanianus Family: Iridaceae                                               Description Perennial plant with a bulbous tuber, up to 15 cm tall. It has 3–4 leaves, at the base ...