The species of April 2016

Scientific Name: Erophaca baetica ssp orientalis. (Chater & Meikle) Podlech
Common name: Piphanis – Arkokoucha
Family: LEGUMINOSAE                                                                          

                                             

 

Description
Α common perennial plant with upright growth, up to 1 meter. It has hairy stems and hairy and composite leaves, which are alternated. It, also, has zygomorphic flowers in trusses with white or light cream color.
Flowering: February to April. Fruit: legume

Distribution – Toxicity
It responds to hillsides, mountainous and hilly areas, forest and phrygana from 300 to 1400 meters. Common plant in the Troodos Mountains.
All parts of the plant are toxic, especially the fruits and the seeds. They contain alkaloids which inhibit the metabolism of sugars and thus disrupt the normal functioning of the organism. Even the bees are affected. Moreover, it affects weakness, coma, weight loss and until death to animals.

Sources of text and picture:
Savvastryfonosplants.com