Οροβάγχη η κυπρία
Etymology of Orobanche cypria: The name of the genus, "Orobanche", derives from the Ancient Greek "ὀροβάγχη", from "ὄροβος" [orovos] meaning "vetch" and the verb "ἄγχω" [ancho] meaning "throttle", hence "the vetch throttler", referring to the effect the Orobanche have on their hosts, as they are aggressive root-parasitic weeds exploiting other plants for water, assimilates, and nutrients from their roots. It is called "cypria" because it is a Cyprus endemic plant.
It is estimated that around 14 Orobanche taxa (13 species and 1 subspecies) exist in Cyprus.
Red Orobanche cypria appears in central mountainous Cyprus and surrounding areas between altitudes of 150–1675 metres. Its flowering period is between May and June. The specimens of the pictures were photographed in two areas of Pano Platres (Limassol district), where the plant is locally common.
