Originating from the Greek island Kithira, it is today most vulnerable in the wild as only two or three stations are remaining. In fact, all are directly threathened by urbanism in spite recorded in the Bern Convection, Annex 1, related to the protection of the European wild life and its natural environment.

Besides, as it is usual with tulips, if Hans Olaf noticed that most of these plants are growing in rocky places, he also observed that some of them are crowded growing in the core of moss recovering some rocks.

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