Bauhinia variegata
Common name (English)
Mountain ebony, Camel's foot
Common name (Greek)
Παθκιά του καμήλου
Ηabitat
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien: Frequently planted in gardens (Meikle 1977).
Used widely in roadside plantations in all major cities, but elsewhere as well (Tsintides et al. 2002).
Pathway detail
As the species is not established introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.
References
Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.
Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Christofides Y (2017) Illustrated flora of Cyprus. Yiannis Christofides, Cyprus, 383 pp.