Fumaria judaica subspecies judaica

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Etymology of Fumaria judaica subspecies judaica: In 1753, Linnaeus established the genus Fumaria in his Species Plantarum. He derived the name from the Latin "fumus terrae", meaning "smoke of the earth," unknown why; there are countless speculations assumed for the given name "Fumaria" but the one contradicts the other. The Ancient Greek word "judaica", from "ιουδαϊκή" [ioudaiki], refers to Judea, a region in Israel and Palestine, where the species was initially discovered.

Nine Fumaria kinds (species and subspecies) have so far been identified in Cyprus.

Fumaria judaica subsp. judaica is encountered all-around Cyprus except for the broader Morfou region, at an altitude of up to 1000 metres. Its flowering period is between February and May.

How to identify Fumaria judaica subspecies judaica:

• The apex of the ripe (or dry) fruit is rounded
• Its corolla is 9-14 mm long; the ultimate divisions of the leaflets are rather broad, obovate or cuneate
• Its fruiting pedicels are ascending, not recurved or patent
• Its fruits are 2-3 mm long; the flowers are pinkish and tipped on the edge
• The flowers are 9-10 mm long; the sepals are 1-2 mm long; the apex of the fruit is obtuse