Cyprus, Orchid (?) and other (1 Viewer)

[Andy Adcock]

No idea if this is an Orchid or not, the stem, seems to be remnants of last years flowers. No idea what the purpe one is?

 

[Butty]

1. Nor me 🙂 Neither the fruits nor the structure of the inflorescence really says 'orchid' to me though.
2. Anemone? Dunno.

 

[THE_FERN]

I don't think it is one, but leaves of 1 could fit with tulip. Domestic tulip seed heads look very different but I couldn't find an image of Cyprus tulip seeds.

Anemone seems a good shout for 2

 

[Xenospiza]

(1) is a bulb, something related to Scilla. (2) is an Anemone.
There is a good website for Cypriot flora, I'll provide the link (and will try to give correct identifications) later.

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

The first is certainly not an orchid; the seed pods are totally wrong. Worth being aware there are a lot of Ophrys forms/species on Cyprus, and they start flowering very early in the year.

 

[Xenospiza]

(1) I guess Drimia aphylla; it looks a bit poorly for this species but I cannot find anything else with such broad leaves that fits.
(2) Anemone coronaria
From Home | Flora of Cyprus — a dynamic checklist - it may be daunting if you don't know where to start! You can search by family under the "Classification" header.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Thanks all, much appreciated.