Cretan birthwort, Aristolochia cretica

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Crete, Heraklion, Asterousia mt
Photo taken by:
Stathi, I.
Photo taken date:
July 2009

Cretan Birthwort

Plants

Photo of the spathe of the Cretan birthwort, Aristolochia cretica, in Crete, Greece. It is an endemic species of Crete and Karpathos islands of Greece. Its spathe resembes a Hare's "boot", hense its Cretan name is "Hare's boots".

Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete

Knossou Ave., P.O. Box 2208, 71409 Heraklion Crete, Greece

Tel./Fax: +30 2810-324366

e-mail: sec@nhmc.uoc.gr

Exhibition Halls of Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete

Sofokli Venizelou Avenue Heraklion Crete, Greece

Tel: +30 2810 282740, +30 2810 393630 - Fax: +30 2810 393636

info@nhmc.uoc.gr

Search form

Cretan birthwort, Aristolochia cretica

You are here

Related photos

Latest News