Straits Entrance

Straits Entrance

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The Haberlea rhodopensis, is a rare plant for our country and endemic of the Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the family of Gesneriads, which consists mainly of tropic plants. So the Haberlea of Rhodope grows in shady limestone areas and in dense parts between the cracks of rocks and where it is possible for the steep rocks to hold little soil and moisture. Here, the Straits of the river, and the cracks of the rocks, consist one of the few areas where this species flourishes in Greece. The leaves of this plant are serrated and green on top and are covered by lint, while underneath they are brown colored. It is a perennial plant and a protected species from the Greek and European legislation.

In a short distance from the start of the route,,you can find and observe the Haberlea rhodopensis plant. It is a rare plant for our country,and endemic of the Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the family of Gesneriads, which consists mainly of tropic plants. So the Haberlea of Rhodope,,grows in shady limestone areas,and in dense parts,between the cracks of rocks,and where it is possible for the steep rocks,to hold little soil and moisture. Here,,the Straits of the river, and the cracks of the rocks,,consist one of the few areas,where this species flourishes in Greece. The leaves of this plant,,are serrated and green on top,and are covered by lint,while underneath,,they are brown colored. It is a perennial plant and a protected species from the Greek and European legislation.

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