Name: Kotschy’s gecko Scientific Name: Mediodactylus kotschyi Kingdom: Animalia Class: Squamata Family: Gekkonidae Genus: Cyrtopodion Species: C. kotschyi ...
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Name: chamomile Scientific Name: Anthemis rigida – Heldr Family: Compositae ...
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Name: nightingale Scientific Name: Luscinia megarhynchos Kingdom: Animalia Taxonomy: birds (Aves) Class: Passeniformes Family: Muscicapidae ...
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Name: Spiny Starwort Scientific Name: Pallenis spinosa – (L.) Cass Family: Compositae Description An annual plant, upright, with a hairy shoot. Leaves alternately, simply, off the lower, hairy ...
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Name: Eurasian coot Scientific Name: Fulica Atra Kingdom: Animals Taxonomy: birds (Aves) Class: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Genus: Fulica Species: F. Atra Description The Eurasian coot has the scientific name Fulica Atra in Latin, which is rendered in Greek as “bald head”. In Cyprus, you may have heard it as ...
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Name: Mediterranean Stinkbush Scientific name: Anagyris foetida L Family: Legouminosae ...
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January Scientific Name: Lycium schweinfurthii Dammer Family: Solanaceae – Solanous February Name: Hoopoe Scientific name: Upupa epop March Name: Dead-nettles Scientific name: Lamium garganicum ssp. striatum – (Sm). Hayek Family: Labiatae April Name: Long-eared owl Scientific name: Asio otus May Name: Corydalis Scientific name: Corydalis rutifolia – Sibth.et.Sm Family: Fumariaceae ...
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Name: Blackbird Scientific name: Turdus merula – Linnaeus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeniformes Family: Turdidae Genus: Turdus Description The male is black with the exception of the eye ring and the beak which are yellow. The female has a dark brown color on the upper part (wings, ...
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Name: Autumn Lady’s-tresses Scientific name: Spiranthes spiralis (L) Chevall Family: Orchidaceae ...
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Name: European bee-eater Scientific name: Merops Apiaster Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae Genus: Merops Description: It is a colorful bird with an impressive plumage that ...
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