Troodos Mountains
"C. libani" var. "brevifolia": The Cyprus cedar occurs on the island's Troodos Mountains. This taxon was considered a separate species from "C. libani" because of morphological and ecophysiological trait differences. It is characterized by slow growth, shorter needles, and higher tolerance to drought and aphids. Genetic relationship studies, however, did not recognize "C. brevifolia" as a separate species, the markers being undistinguishable from those of "C. libani."