Ουμπίλικος ο πετρόβιος
Etymology of Umbilicus rupestris: "Umbilicus" in Latin means "belly button", a reference to the appearance of its leaves that have the shape of a belly button. The new Latin adjective "rupestris" means "that lives or rocks", and refers to its habitat, as it loves growing on walls and other rocky ground; it comes from Latin "rupes" which means "rock".
There are two Umbilicus kinds (two species) in the nature of Cyprus, of which one is endangered to extinction.
Umbilicus rupestris is a common plant in mountainous Cyprus. It is encountered all around the island except for the Nicosia and Morphou regions, at an altitude of up to 1700 metres. It primarily grows in the cracks of walls. Its flowering period is between March and June.
