Ονοβρυχίδα η φλεβώδης
Etymology of Onobrychis venosa: The name of the genus, "Onobrychis", is Ancient Greek, "ὀνοβρυχίς" [onovrychis], and derives from "ὀνος" [onos], meaning "donkey" and "βρυχίς" [vrychis], meaning "feast, symposium" because according to the ancient Greeks the donkeys were having a feast devouring Onobrychises. Latin "venosa" means "full of veins", referring to its pale yellow petals that are full of conspicuous red veins.
There are four Onobrychis taxa in the wild Cypriot habitat.
Onobrychis venosa is an indigenous and endemic plant of Cyprus. It exists in all the districts of Cyprus at an altitude of up to 1000 metres on dry and rocky hillsides, limestone pine forests, and sandy places. Still, it is not a very common plant. Its flowering period is from February until May.
