Nepeta troodi

Νέπετα η τροόδια

Etymology of Nepeta troodia: The name of the genus, "Nepeta", is Latin in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city, situated at a distance of 30 miles from Rome. The name of Nepete is first mentioned in B.C. 386, when it was in alliance with Rome, and being attacked by the Etruscans, sent to sue for assistance from the Romans. The epithet "troodi" also reveals a geographical origin, as Nepeta troodi is an endemic plant in the Troodos region, in Cyprus.

It is the one and only Nepeta kind (a species) that grows without human intervention in Cypriot nature.

Nepeta troodi is a plant encountered exclusively in the Troodos Mountains Range, at an altitude between 950–1950 metres. Nepeta troodi prefers rocky ground and pine forests. Its flowering period is between June and October.