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Etymology of Sedum rubens: New Latin "Sedum" (first known use in 1760) derives from the Latin verb"sedo", meaning "to sit, to settle"; Pliny refers to the plant sitting among others on rocks. The word "Sedum" is Latin and means "houseleek". "Rubens" in Latin means "reddish" and refers to the tiny reddish spots on its leaves, giving it a reddish-like appearance.
Ten Sedum kinds (species and subspecies) have been identified so far in the Cypriot habitat, of which one appears exclusively in the occupied north.
Sedum rubens is a common Sedum species in Cyprus encountered in the Limassol district to an altitude of between 100-1375 metres. Sedum rubens is found on the dry, uncultivated ground, rocky areas or igneous or limestone ground. The sedums of the pictures were photographed in coastal Episkopi (Limassol), close to the Temple of Apollon. Sedum rubens's flowering period is from April until June.
