"The attractive species from N Africa is well known to gardeners (colour photo in e.g. Brickell 1999) and escapes here and there form cultivation (according to specimens in B known as alien from France, Germany and Italy). Chilton (1997) lists the taxon as “introduced” for Cyprus without further details. In the Pafos area it has been sown in public flower beds and is spreading now. + Division 1: Pafos, Danaes Avenue S of the traffic circle at the stadion, road side, 11.4.1999, Hand 2792; Geroskipou, along coastal track near public beach, c. 3 km S of village, field margin, alt. c. 3 m, 20.4.1999, Hand 2865" (Hand 2001).

"Already documented from division 1 (Hand 2001). A casual escape from cultivation showing tendencies to spread. It may become an invasive naturalized species in the future. + Division 3: Lakkidia Episkopi Lemesou, in maquis vegetation between the stream and the agricultural road, alt. c. 100 m, 19.4.1998, Hadjikyriakou 3141" (Hand 2004).

"+ Div. 5: Agia Paidia near Syngrasis, at the edge of a slope and road, alt. c. 50 m, 3.4.2010, Hadjikyriakou 7146" (Hand 2011).