Αναγάλλις η θηλυκή
Etymology of Anagallis foemina: The botanical name is from the Ancient Greek, ''ἀνά-" [ana-], meaning "above, re-", and "ἀγάλλω" [aghallo], thus "I make someone glorious, I adorn, I magnify (usually a God)", a potential reference that the existence of the plant equals to the (re)glorification of the Gods. Anagallis's epithet "foemina" means "female" and refers to the small size of the plant and the gentleness of its appearance.
Two species/kinds of the Anagallis genus have been identified so far in the wild Cypriot habitat.
Anagallis foemina does not appear in Central, Central-Eastern and North-Eastern Cyprus. It grows at numerous altitudes, up to 1375 metres and its flowering time is between March and October. Foemina is not as common as arvensis. The picture was taken near Akrotiri marsh, Lemesos.
How to identify Anagallis foemina: It is a plant very similar to the blue Anagallis arvensis but their obvious difference is on the flower; the petals are narrower and the sepals become more visible, they distinguish (corolla-lobes are not overlapping as in arvensis).
