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Aptenia cordifolia
Aptenia cordifolia (Click to view plant profile)
        Aizooaceae
English Name Heartleaf Ice Plant
Maltese Name no name
Aptenia lancifolia
Aptenia lancifolia (Click to view plant profile)
        Aizooaceae
English Name Sword-leafed Mesembryanthemum
Maltese Name no name
Carpobrotus edulis
Carpobrotus edulis (Click to view plant profile)
        Aizooaceae
English Name Kaffir Fig
Maltese Name Xuxet San Ġwann
Disphyma crassifolium
Disphyma crassifolium (Click to view plant profile)
        Aizooaceae
English Name Rounded Noon Flower
Maltese Name no name
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alisma plantago-aquatica (Click to view plant profile)
        Alismataceae
English Name Water Plantain
Maltese Name Biżbula tal-Ilma
Allium commutatum
Allium commutatum (Click to view plant profile)
        Alliaceae
English Name Wild Leek
Maltese Name Kurrat Salvaġġ
Allium melitense
Allium melitense (Click to view plant profile)
        Alliaceae
English Name Maltese Leek
Maltese Name Kurrat ta' Malta
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum (Click to view plant profile)
        Alliaceae
English Name Black Garlic
Maltese Name Ċuplajs
Allium roseum
Allium roseum (Click to view plant profile)
        Alliaceae
English Name Rosy Garlic
Maltese Name Tewm Ħamrani
Pistacia atlantica
Pistacia atlantica (Click to view plant profile)
        Anacardiaceae
English Name Atlas Pistachio
Maltese Name no name
Pistacia lentiscus
Pistacia lentiscus (Click to view plant profile)
        Anacardiaceae
English Name Lentisk
Maltese Name Deru
Nerium oleander
Nerium oleander (Click to view plant profile)
        Apocynaceae
English Name Oleander
Maltese Name Oljandru
Vinca major
Vinca major (Click to view plant profile)
        Apocynaceae
English Name Greater Periwinkle
Maltese Name no name
Periploca angustifolia
Periploca angustifolia (Click to view plant profile)
        Asclepiadaceae
English Name Wolfbane
Maltese Name Siġra tal-Ħarir
Atractylis cancellata
Atractylis cancellata (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Common Atractylis
Maltese Name Xewk tal-gaġġa
Atractylis gummifera
Atractylis gummifera (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Stemless Atractylis
Maltese Name Xewk tal-mixta
Carduncellus coeruleus
Carduncellus coeruleus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Blue Thistle
Maltese Name no name
Carduus australis subsp. marmoratus
Carduus australis subsp. marmoratus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Arabian Thistle
Maltese Name Ħorfox
Carduus pycnocephalus
Carduus pycnocephalus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Plymouth Thistle
Maltese Name Xewk tal-fjura żgħira
Carduus tenuiflorus
Carduus tenuiflorus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Winged Plumeless Thistle
Maltese Name Xewk tal-fjura żgħira
Carlina lanata
Carlina lanata (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Wooly Carline Thistle
Maltese Name Sebqet 'l Ommha
Centaurea calcitrapa
Centaurea calcitrapa (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Red Star-Thistle
Maltese Name no name
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea cyanus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Cornflower
Maltese Name no name
Centaurea diluta
Centaurea diluta (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name North African Knapweed
Maltese Name no name
Centaurea jacea s.l.
Centaurea jacea s.l. (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Brownray Knapweed
Maltese Name no name
Centaurea scabiosa
Centaurea scabiosa (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Greater Knapweed
Maltese Name no name
Cheirolophus crassifolius
Cheirolophus crassifolius (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Maltese Rock-Centaury
Maltese Name Widnet il-Baħar
Crupina crupinastrum
Crupina crupinastrum (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Southern Crupina
Maltese Name no name
Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Wild Artichoke
Maltese Name Qaqoċċ tax-xewk
Cynara scolymus
Cynara scolymus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Globe Artichoke
Maltese Name Qaqoċċ
Cynara scolymus x cardunculus
Cynara scolymus x cardunculus (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Globe Artichoke (x hybrid)
Maltese Name Qaqoċċ
Notobasis syriaca
Notobasis syriaca (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Horse Thistle
Maltese Name Xewk tax-xitan
Onopordum argolicum
Onopordum argolicum (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Argolian Cotton Thistle
Maltese Name Xewk ta' Għawdex
Silybum marianum
Silybum marianum (Click to view plant profile)
        Asteraceae
English Name Milk Thistle
Maltese Name Xewk tal-Madonna
Cynoglossum creticum
Cynoglossum creticum (Click to view plant profile)
        Boraginaceae
English Name Blue Hound's Tongue
Maltese Name Ilsien il-Kelb
Echium arenarium
Echium arenarium (Click to view plant profile)
        Boraginaceae
English Name Coastal Viper's Bugloss
Maltese Name Lsien il-fart tar-ramel
Echium plantagineum
Echium plantagineum (Click to view plant profile)
        Boraginaceae
English Name Purple Viper's Bugloss
Maltese Name Lsien il-fart vjola
Echium sabulicola
Echium sabulicola (Click to view plant profile)
        Boraginaceae
English Name Sand Viper's Bugloss
Maltese Name Lsien il-fart tax-xatt
Echium vulgare
Echium vulgare (Click to view plant profile)
        Boraginaceae
English Name Viper's Bugloss
Maltese Name no name
Cakile maritima
Cakile maritima (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name Sea Rocket
Maltese Name Kromb il-baħar
Diplotaxis viminea
Diplotaxis viminea (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name Southern Rocket
Maltese Name Aruka selvaġġa
Enarthrocarpus pterocarpus
Enarthrocarpus pterocarpus (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name no name
Maltese Name Ravanell tal-Eġittu
Eruca sativa
Eruca sativa (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name Salad Mustard
Maltese Name Aruka
Matthiola incana subsp. incana
Matthiola incana subsp. incana (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name Hoary Stock
Maltese Name Giżi
Matthiola incana subsp. melitensis
Matthiola incana subsp. melitensis (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name Maltese Stock
Maltese Name Giżi ta' Malta
Matthiola tricuspidata
Matthiola tricuspidata (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name Three-horned Stocks
Maltese Name Ġiżi tal-baħar
Raphanus sativus
Raphanus sativus (Click to view plant profile)
        Brassicaceae
English Name Garden Radish
Maltese Name Ravanell
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Acanthocereus tetragonus (Click to view plant profile)
        Cactaceae
English Name Barbed Wire Cereus
Maltese Name no name
Cercis siliquastrum
Cercis siliquastrum (Click to view plant profile)
        Caesalpiniaceae
English Name Judas Tree
Maltese Name Siġra ta' Ġuda
Silene colorata
Silene colorata (Click to view plant profile)
        Caryophyllaceae
English Name Pink Pirouette
Maltese Name Ilsien l-għasfur
Vaccaria hispanica
Vaccaria hispanica (Click to view plant profile)
        Caryophyllaceae
English Name Cowherb
Maltese Name no name
Cistus creticus
Cistus creticus (Click to view plant profile)
        Cistaceae
English Name Hoary Rock Rose
Maltese Name Ċistu Roża
Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis (Click to view plant profile)
        Convolvulaceae
English Name Field BindWeed
Maltese Name Leblieba tar-Raba
Ipomoea cairica
Ipomoea cairica (Click to view plant profile)
        Convolvulaceae
English Name Ivy-leaved Morning Glory
Maltese Name no name
Ipomoea indica
Ipomoea indica (Click to view plant profile)
        Convolvulaceae
English Name Ocean Blue Morning Glory
Maltese Name no name
Ipomoea purpurea
Ipomoea purpurea (Click to view plant profile)
        Convolvulaceae
English Name Common Morning Glory
Maltese Name no name
Sedum caespitosum
Sedum caespitosum (Click to view plant profile)
        Crassulaceae
English Name Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Maltese Name no name
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Scabiosa atropurpurea (Click to view plant profile)
        Dipsacaceae
English Name Sweet Scabiosa
Maltese Name Skabjoża Ħamra
Scabiosa maritima
Scabiosa maritima (Click to view plant profile)
        Dipsacaceae
English Name Southern Scabiosa
Maltese Name Skabjoża
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. maura
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. maura (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Common Kidney Vetch
Maltese Name Silla tal-blat
Bituminaria bituminosa
Bituminaria bituminosa (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Pitch Trefoil
Maltese Name Silla tal-mogħoż
Hedysarum coronarium
Hedysarum coronarium (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Sulla
Maltese Name Silla
Hedysarum glomeratum
Hedysarum glomeratum (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Clustered Sulla
Maltese Name Silla selvaġġa
Hedysarum spinosissimum
Hedysarum spinosissimum (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Spiny Sulla
Maltese Name Silla bix-xewk
Lathyrus clymenum
Lathyrus clymenum (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Crimson Pea
Maltese Name Ġilbiena tas-serp
Lathyrus gorgoni
Lathyrus gorgoni (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Rare Pea
Maltese Name no name
Ononis reclinata
Ononis reclinata (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Small Restharrow
Maltese Name Broxka
Tetragonolobus purpureus
Tetragonolobus purpureus (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Crimson Dragon's Teeth
Maltese Name Fiġġiela ħamra
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium pratense (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Red Clover
Maltese Name no name
Vicia bithynica
Vicia bithynica (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Bithynian Vetch
Maltese Name Ġilbiena ħoxna
Vicia hirsuta
Vicia hirsuta (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Hairy Tare
Maltese Name no name
Vicia monantha
Vicia monantha (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Barn Vetch
Maltese Name no name
Vicia narbonensis
Vicia narbonensis (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Narbonne Vetch
Maltese Name Ġilbiena ħoxna
Vicia sativa subsp. nigra
Vicia sativa subsp. nigra (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name
Maltese Name 0
Vicia sativa subsp. sativa
Vicia sativa subsp. sativa (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Common Vetch
Maltese Name Ġilbiena sewda
Vicia villosa
Vicia villosa (Click to view plant profile)
        Fabaceae
English Name Fodder Vetch
Maltese Name no name
Frankenia hirsuta
Frankenia hirsuta (Click to view plant profile)
        Frankeniaceae
English Name Hairy Sea Heath
Maltese Name Erba Franka
Frankenia laevis
Frankenia laevis (Click to view plant profile)
        Frankeniaceae
English Name Sea Heath
Maltese Name no name
Frankenia pulverulenta
Frankenia pulverulenta (Click to view plant profile)
        Frankeniaceae
English Name Annual Sea Heath
Maltese Name no name
Centaurium erythraea
Centaurium erythraea (Click to view plant profile)
        Gentianaceae
English Name Common Centaury
Maltese Name Ċentawrija kbira
Centaurium pulchellum
Centaurium pulchellum (Click to view plant profile)
        Gentianaceae
English Name Lesser Centaury
Maltese Name Ċentawrija żgħira
Centaurium spicatum
Centaurium spicatum (Click to view plant profile)
        Gentianaceae
English Name Spiked Centaury
Maltese Name no name
Centaurium tenuiflorum
Centaurium tenuiflorum (Click to view plant profile)
        Gentianaceae
English Name Slender Centaury
Maltese Name Ċentawrija rqiqa
Erodium chium
Erodium chium (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Mediterranean Storkbill
Maltese Name no name
Erodium cicutarium
Erodium cicutarium (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Common Storkbill
Maltese Name no name
Erodium laciniatum
Erodium laciniatum (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Cut-leaved Storkbill
Maltese Name Moxt tar-ramel
Erodium malacoides
Erodium malacoides (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Mallow-Leaved Stork's Bill
Maltese Name Moxt
Erodium moschatum
Erodium moschatum (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Musk Stork's Bill
Maltese Name Ħaxixa tal-Misk
Geranium dissectum
Geranium dissectum (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Cut-leaved Crane's Bill
Maltese Name Ġeranju tal-weraq bil-pizzi
Geranium molle
Geranium molle (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Dove-'s foot Crane's Bill
Maltese Name Ġeranju tal-weraq artab
Geranium purpureum
Geranium purpureum (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Little Robin
Maltese Name Ġeranju roża
Geranium rotundifolium
Geranium rotundifolium (Click to view plant profile)
        Geraniaceae
English Name Round-Leaved Crane's Bill
Maltese Name Ġeranju
Muscari commutatum
Muscari commutatum (Click to view plant profile)
        Hyacinthaceae
English Name Dark Grape Hyacinth
Maltese Name Muskari skuri
Muscari parviflorum
Muscari parviflorum (Click to view plant profile)
        Hyacinthaceae
English Name Autumn Grape Hyacinth
Maltese Name Ġjaċint tal-Ħarifa
Scilla sicula
Scilla sicula (Click to view plant profile)
        Hyacinthaceae
English Name Sicilian Squill
Maltese Name Għansal ikħal
Wigandia caracasana
Wigandia caracasana (Click to view plant profile)
        Hydrophyllaceae
English Name Wigandia
Maltese Name no name
Crocus longiflorus
Crocus longiflorus (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Crocus Longiflorus
Maltese Name Żagħfran selvaġġ
Freesia refracta
Freesia refracta (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Common Freesia
Maltese Name Friżja
Gladiolus byzantinus
Gladiolus byzantinus (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Mediterranean Gladiolus
Maltese Name Ħabb il-qamħ kbir
Gladiolus dubius
Gladiolus dubius (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Small Gladiolus
Maltese Name Ħabb il-qamħ tal-wied
Gladiolus italicus
Gladiolus italicus (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Field Gladiolus
Maltese Name Ħabb tal-Qamħ tar-Raba
Iris foetidissima
Iris foetidissima (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Stinking Iris
Maltese Name Fjurduliż tal-Buskett
Iris germanica
Iris germanica (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Garden Iris
Maltese Name Fjurduliż ikħal
Iris pseudopumila
Iris pseudopumila (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Southern Dwarf Iris
Maltese Name Bellus
Iris tectorum
Iris tectorum (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Chinese Iris
Maltese Name no name
Iris xiphium
Iris xiphium (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Spanish Iris
Maltese Name Fjurduliż
Moraea sisyrinchium
Moraea sisyrinchium (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Barbary Nut Iris
Maltese Name Fjurdulis salvaġġ
Romulea columnae
Romulea columnae (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Sand Crocus (columnar)
Maltese Name Żagħfran tar-Ramel
Romulea melitensis
Romulea melitensis (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Maltese Romulea
Maltese Name Zagħfran tal-blat ta' Malta
Romulea ramiflora
Romulea ramiflora (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Sand Crocus (branched)
Maltese Name Żagħfran tal-Blat
Romulea rollii
Romulea rollii (Click to view plant profile)
        Iridaceae
English Name Sand Crocus (Rollii's)
Maltese Name Żagħfran tar-Ramel (ta' Rolli)
Ajuga iva
Ajuga iva (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Southern Bugle
Maltese Name Xantkura
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamium amplexicaule (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Henbit Dead Nettle
Maltese Name Kapilliera
Lavandula dentata
Lavandula dentata (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name French Lavender
Maltese Name no name
Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Peppermint
Maltese Name Plejju
Micromeria graeca
Micromeria graeca (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Pink Micromeria
Maltese Name no name
Micromeria microphylla
Micromeria microphylla (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Maltese savory
Maltese Name Xpakkapjetra
Origanum dictamnus
Origanum dictamnus (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Dittany
Maltese Name no name
Salvia verbenaca
Salvia verbenaca (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Wild Clary
Maltese Name Salvja Salvaġġa
Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides
Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Water Germander
Maltese Name no name
Thymbra capitata
Thymbra capitata (Click to view plant profile)
        Lamiaceae
English Name Mediterranean Thyme
Maltese Name Sagħtar
Lythrum junceum
Lythrum junceum (Click to view plant profile)
        Lythraceae
English Name Creeping Loosestrife
Maltese Name Litrum tal-ilma
Alcea rosea
Alcea rosea (Click to view plant profile)
        Malvaceae
English Name Common Hollyhock
Maltese Name Bastun ta' San Ġuzepp
Gossypium herbaceum
Gossypium herbaceum (Click to view plant profile)
        Malvaceae
English Name Levant Cotton
Maltese Name Qotton Malti
Lagunaria patersonii
Lagunaria patersonii (Click to view plant profile)
        Malvaceae
English Name Primrose Tree
Maltese Name no name
Lavatera arborea
Lavatera arborea (Click to view plant profile)
        Malvaceae
English Name Tree Mallow
Maltese Name Ħobbejża tas-siġra
Malva sylvestris
Malva sylvestris (Click to view plant profile)
        Malvaceae
English Name Common Mallow
Maltese Name Ħobbejża tar-raba'
Myoporum laetum
Myoporum laetum (Click to view plant profile)
        Myoporaceae
English Name Mousehole Tree
Maltese Name no name
Bougainvillea glabra
Bougainvillea glabra (Click to view plant profile)
        Nyctaginaceae
English Name Lesser Bougainvillea
Maltese Name Buganvilla żgħira
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Bougainvillea spectabilis (Click to view plant profile)
        Nyctaginaceae
English Name Bougainvillea
Maltese Name Buganvilla
Mirabilis jalapa
Mirabilis jalapa (Click to view plant profile)
        Nyctaginaceae
English Name Four o'clock Flower
Maltese Name Ħummejr
Epilobium parviflorum
Epilobium parviflorum (Click to view plant profile)
        Onagraceae
English Name Hoary Willowherb
Maltese Name no name
Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tournefortii
Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tournefortii (Click to view plant profile)
        Onagraceae
English Name Square-stalked Willowherb
Maltese Name Epilobju
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Anacamptis pyramidalis (Click to view plant profile)
        Orchidaceae
English Name Pyramidal Orchid
Maltese Name Orkida Piramidali
Barlia robertiana
Barlia robertiana (Click to view plant profile)
        Orchidaceae
English Name Giant Orchid
Maltese Name Orkida kbira
Orchis collina
Orchis collina (Click to view plant profile)
        Orchidaceae
English Name Fan-Lipped Orchid
Maltese Name Orkida Ħamra
Orchis coriophora subsp. fragrans
Orchis coriophora subsp. fragrans (Click to view plant profile)
        Orchidaceae
English Name Bug Orchid
Maltese Name no name
Orchis italica
Orchis italica (Click to view plant profile)
        Orchidaceae
English Name Italian Orchid
Maltese Name Ħajja u Mejta tal-werqa fdewxa
Serapias parviflora
Serapias parviflora (Click to view plant profile)
        Orchidaceae
English Name Small-flowered Serapias
Maltese Name Bajdet il-fenek
Serapias vomeracea
Serapias vomeracea (Click to view plant profile)
        Orchidaceae
English Name Long-lipped Serapias
Maltese Name Orkida tal-ilsien kbira
Orobanche cernua
Orobanche cernua (Click to view plant profile)
        Orobanche
English Name Drooping Broomrape
Maltese Name no name
Orobanche pubescens
Orobanche pubescens (Click to view plant profile)
        Orobanche
English Name Hairy Broomrape
Maltese Name Budebbus muswaf
Orobanche ramosa subsp. mutelii
Orobanche ramosa subsp. mutelii (Click to view plant profile)
        Orobanche
English Name Dwarf Broomrape
Maltese Name Budebbus qasir
Oxalis purpurea
Oxalis purpurea (Click to view plant profile)
        Oxalidaceae
English Name Purple Wood Sorrel
Maltese Name no name
Fumaria bastardii
Fumaria bastardii (Click to view plant profile)
        Papaveraceae
English Name Tall Ramping Fumitory
Maltese Name no name
Fumaria bicolor
Fumaria bicolor (Click to view plant profile)
        Papaveraceae
English Name Two-coloured Fumitory
Maltese Name no name
Fumaria densiflora
Fumaria densiflora (Click to view plant profile)
        Papaveraceae
English Name Dense-flowered Fumitory
Maltese Name no name