LITOREUM var. CRETICUM  't Hart, 2002

Synonyms :

Sedum praesidis  Runemark & Greuter (1981) / Sedum litoreum ssp. praesidis  (Runemark & Greuter) Greuter (1992).

Distribution : Greece (Crete, recently also reported from Armathia Island in the Karpathos group).

Description (according to 't Hart & Bleij in IHSP 2003) :

FIowers outbreeding with 10 stamens and superior ovary, sepals connate only at the very base, petals 4-6 mm, anthers oblong, large, bright red (rarely yellow).

Cytology: 2n = 20

Generally, var. creticum prefers less exposed, more mesic or shaded habitats, but the 2 varieties often occur in close proximity or even in mixed stands.