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Aristolochia clusii (Green-flowered Birthwort) |
Aristolochia clusii (ARISTOLOCHIACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands after year 2000. |
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| Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Aristolochia clusiiLojacono
Published in Fl. Sic. 2(2): 314 (1907). |
Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
No Main Synonyms |
Plant Family : |
Aristolochiaceae
Juss. (The Sandalwood Family)
1 species from the Aristolochiaceae family is recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Green-flowered Birthwort, Southern Birthwort |
Maltese name(s) : |
Papra selvaġġa, Aristolokja |
Status for Malta : |
Subendemic. Found in Malta and neighbouring territories such as in Sicily,
Lampedusa, Pantelleria, and other islands. |
Frequency : |
Very Common Common Frequent Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct |
Growth form : |
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: GEOPHYTE ( bearing underground bulbs, rhizomes, stolons, etc. )
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon |
Legal Protection : |
Protected by law: Schedule VI of [S.L. 549.44] (strictly protected species) |
Red List (1989) : |
Threatened status for the Maltese Islands and has been listed in the Red Data Book (1st ed.) |
Flowering Time : |
March – May |
Colour of Flowers: |
Cream, Yellow or Brown |
Name Derivation : |
Aristolochia:
clusii:
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Description, Habitat and Distribution | |
Habitat in Europe: |
Damp rocky areas, usually at valley sides or springs | |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. | |
Botanical Description: |
Leaves pubescent on both surfaces. Perianth striped; tube up to 1.8 cm, somewhat curved, much enlarged at apex; limb longer than the tube. | |
Chromosome number: |
2n=12 | |
Distributional range: |
S. Italy, Sicilia, Malta |
Distributional map in Europe
and the Mediterranean region (2018): |
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Occurrences in Europe.
(from Flora Europaea pre year 1993): |
Italy (excl. Sicily and Sardignia), Sicily and/or Malta |
Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
(from Euro+Med Checklist, 2019)
Country codes
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? It Si(M S) |
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Atlas Flora Europaea
GBIF Distribution map
