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Sedum cyprium, the Cyprus stonecrop, is an erect, monocarpic, succulent herb in the family Crassulaceae. The species is distinguished by its small brownish-red flowers and its ability to grow in harsh, rocky environments. It is considered relatively rare, being found only within a limited altitudinal range in Cyprus's Troodos Mountains where it has adapted to survive in shallow, free-draining substrates of weathered gabbro and schist. During summer heat, the plant often develops a distinct bronze-red colouration as a drought-resistance mechanism.
Sedum cyprium is a narrow Cypriot endemic confined to the central Troodos Mountains. All confirmed records come from a clutch of localities such as Kryos Potamos gorge, Foini, Kokkinovouno, Pedoulas and the southern flanks of Mount Olympus. Most collections occur at elevations between about 850 m and 1,500 m; only isolated plants have been noted a little higher, on north-facing crags around 1,650 m. No populations are known from the limestone Kyrenia range or the lowland igneous hills that skirt the island's coast.
Stonecrop · Biting Stonecrop · Alamos Stonecrop · Feather River stonecrop · Sedum album subsp. rupimelitense · White Stonecrop · Alfred's Stonecrop · Alpine Stonecrop · English Stonecrop · Sedum atratum · Short Leaved Stonecrop · Sedum brissemoretii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sedum cyprium 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.
