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Aristolochia clusii (Green-flowered Birthwort) |
Aristolochia clusii (ARISTOLOCHIACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or 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.) |
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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 south Sicily, Lampedusa, Pantelleria, etc. | 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 [link]: | Protected by law: schedule VI of legal notice LN311/2006. (strictly protected species) | Red List (1989) : | This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Mar-May | Colour of Flowers: | Cream, Yellow and Brown |
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| Species Description 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.
(Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) -
Country codes |
? It Si(M S) |
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