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Etymology of Fumaria parviflora: 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. Latin "parviflora" is tranlated as "bearing small flowers" and obvisously refers to the size of this species' flowers.
Nine Fumaria kinds (species and subspecies) have so far been identified in Cyprus.
Fumaria parviflora is encountered all around Cyprus at an altitude of up to 1925 metres, so it is literally found anywhere. This species blooms for a long period, from January until July.
How to identify Fumaria parviflora:
Fumaria parviflora's apex of the ripe (dry) fruit is rounded, acute or apiculate; its corolla is less than 9 mm long, its ultimate divisions of the leaflets are very narrow, linear-lanceolate, linear or almost filiform; its sepals are minute, much narrower than the corolla, c. 0.5 mm long and their flowers are usually rather pallid than pink.
