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Erysimum kykkoticum
Erysimum kykkoticum is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where it is found only in the Xeros River valley in the western Troodos Mountains. The species' range measures less than 3 hectares and its population is estimated to number less than 800 plants. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky areas. It is threatened by forest fires, drought, forestry, and road construction.
The species is endemic to Cyprus, where it occupies an extremely small range spanning less than 3 hectares. It is only found in a locality called Argakin tou Pissokremmou in the Xeros River valley in the western Troodos Mountains. It grows in cracks in igneous rock or vertically on north- and east-facing banks along disused trails in forests. Its habitat is characterised by sheer cliffs and steep inclines and includes other plants such as Calabrian pine, golden oak, and shrubbery.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Erysimum kykkoticum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
