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Salsola melitensis (Maltese Salt Tree) |
Salsola melitensis (AMARANTHACEAE.) Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands after year 2000. |
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Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Salsola melitensisBotschantzev |
Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
Darniella melitensis (Botschantzev) Brullo Synonym that was used for long in Malta:
Darniella melitensis
(Botsch.) Brullo Full list of synonyms :
[Euro+Med]
[PlantList]
[IPNI]
[POWO]
[Catalogue of Life]
[Worldplants.de]
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Plant Family : |
Amaranthaceae
Juss. (The Amaranth Family) 42 species from the Amaranthaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Maltese Salt Tree |
Maltese name(s) : |
Xebb, Siġra tal-irmied |
Status for Malta : |
Endemic. Occurs only on the Maltese islands |
Frequency : |
Very Common Common Frequent Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct |
Growth form : |
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: Nano-Phanerophyte ( small trees to large shrubs, usually <5 m )
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon |
Legal Protection : |
Protected by law: Regulation 26 of [S.L. 549.44] (Strictly protected endemic species) |
Red List (1989) : |
Threatened status for the Maltese Islands and has been listed in the Red Data Book (1st ed.) |
Flowering Time : |
Summer |
Colour of Flowers: |
Inconspicuous |
Name Derivation : |
Salsola:
melitensis: "Originating from or related to the Maltese Islands. ( )
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Description, Habitat and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Species endemic to the Maltese Islands, not found in the rest of Europe |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Rupestral areas and sides of hill tops and escarpments, sometimes inland in rocky areas with Globigerina Limestone. |
Botanical Description: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Distributional map in Europe and the Mediterranean region (2018): |
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Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region. (from Euro+Med Checklist, 2019)
Country codes
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