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Hyoscyamus aureus  
   Hyoscyamus aureus,
Solanaceae, Walls of Famagouste

     Walls and rocks have a specific flora. In the plains cities walls one may find a distinct looking Leguminosae with corky inflated pods (see éléments végétaux) it is a Prosopis with is a noxious weeds in Southwestern US. Hyoscyamus aureus, is an highly toxical Solanaceae very common, and probably naturalised since crusades. The Pentadactylon summits are are quite rocky and benefit from a wide point of view on both the coasts and plains. So a number of castles were implanted. Including Buffavent, St Hilarion and Kantara.

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