Ρασσιίν, Σπαλαθκιά, Ασπροσπαλαθκιά, Καλυκοτόμη η εριότριχη
Etymology of Calicotome villosa: "Calicotome" derives from the Ancient Greek "κάλυξ + τομός" [calyx + tomos], translated as "calyx + incision"; this refers to the fact that, after flowering, the calyx breaks off in a circle and looks as if cut. "Villosa" is Latin and it means "hairy", as the species has hairy branches, the leaves have hair on the underside, and especially the fruit is an elongated and flat legume, covered with characteristic hairs.
There are five species of the Calicotome (Calycotome) genus in the world. In Cyprus, we find Calicotome villosa.
Calicotome villosa is a very popular plant in the Cypriot habitat. It grows on harsh, uncultivated ground, all-around Cyprus, at an altitude of up to 1100 metres. Its flowering period is from December until April.
