Species Info

Species name:

Scilla sicula   Tineo

Principal Synonym:

Scilla peruviana var. sicula

Plant Family:

Hyacinthaceae   (Hyacinth Family)

General names:

Sicilian Squill

Maltese name:

Għansal Ikħal

Status:

Sub-Endemic. Found only on the Maltese islands and neighbouring islands or territories

Frequency in the wild:

Very Common     Common     Frequent     Scarce     Rare     Very rare     Extinct

Growth form:

GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)

Legal Protection:

Protected by law (schedule VI of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed

Red List 1989:

This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989)

Flowering Time:

Mar-Apr

Remarks:

This species was thought to be rare in Malta, but it is being found in several sites as small patches in garigue or rocky valley sides both in Malta and in Gozo. In some areas like Ta' Cenc, Ta' Kuljat hill and Manikata, it forms large and extensive populations. Therefore it should be considered as a scarce plant but not rare in Malta.

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