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Sand Crocus (columnar) |
Romulea columnae Sebastiani & Mauri (IRIDACEAE)
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| Nomenclature |
Species name: |
Romulea columnae Sebastiani & Mauri |
Author(s): |
Francesco Antonio Sebastiani;
Italy, 1782-1821
Ernesto Mauri;
Italy, 1791-1836
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Principal Synonyms: |
Trichonema columnae, Romulea armoricana, Romulea coronata, Romulea erythropoda, Romulea minima, Romulea modesta, Romulea parlatorii, Romulea parviflora, Romulea assumptionis, Romulea bulbocodium ssp. columnae, Romulea basileleonis and several other Romulea names used in the past. |
Common names: |
Sand Crocus, Dark-veined Romulea |
Maltese names: |
Żagħfran tar-Ramel |
Plant Family: |
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Status: |
Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands |
Remarks: |
A very variable plant which led to numerous synonyms, subspecies or variety names.
In Malta there are 5 taxa of Romulea recorded including one which is alleged to be an endemic. The Romulea species recorded in Malta are :
Romulea melitensis (endemic),
Romulea rollii,
Romulea bulbocodium,
Romulea ramiflora and
Romulea columnae
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| Specifications & Description |
Life Cycle: | Perennial. |
Growth Form: | GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants) |
Habitat: | Coastal rocky places, soil rich in sand. |
Frequency: | Frequent |
Localities in Malta: | Common throughout the coastal garigues and cliff tops of Malta and Gozo. Very Common in the Mistra/Selmun region. |
Plant Height: | 5cm high, but trailing leaves grow up to 10cm. |
| Feb - Mar |
Protection in Malta: | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) |
Red List 1989: | Not listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Poison: | Data not available |
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