Κιχώριο το έντυβον, Άγριο ραδίκι
Etymology of Cichorium intybus: The name Cichorium derives from the Ancient Greek word "κίχορα" [kikhora], which means "wild vegetables, chicories, endives". (One) "κιχόριον" [kikhorion], was a word recorded by ancient botanists Theophrastus, Dioscorides and Plinius. The word "κιχόρη" [kikhori] was also used by Theophrastus, which is the female form of κιχόριον. "Intybus" derives from the Ancient Greek "ἔντυβον" [éntyvon], which means "endive".
Three Cichorium species have been identified so far in the Cypriot habitat.
Cichorium intybus is a relatively common plant in the Western Cyprus half, as well as the Karpasia peninsula. It is the most common of the Cichorium species in Cyprus. It is mostly encountered at low altitudes, on the roadsides, up to a maximum altitude of 1075 metres. Cichorium intybus's flowering period is usually between May and July, but this period can sometimes be extended longer, until October.
