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Maltese savory |
Micromeria microphylla (D'urv) Benth. (Fam: LAMIACEAE.)
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| Nomenclature |
Species name : | Micromeria microphylla
(D'urv) Benth. | Author(s) : | Jules Sébastian César Dumont d'Urville;
France, 1790-1842
George Bentham;
United Kingdom, 1800-1884 | Principal synonym : | Satureja microphylla, Micromeria rodriguezii
| Plant Family : | | General name(s) : | Maltese savory | Maltese name(s) : | Xpakkapietra | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands | Remarks : | - |
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| Specifications & Description | |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial. |
Growth Form: |
CHAMEOPHYTE (Subshrubs) |
Habitat: |
Garigue, Valley sides, Rocky wasteground. |
Frequency: |
Frequent |
Localities in Malta: |
A rather Common plant found throughout the Maltese Islands such as at Wied Encita, Wied Qirda, Wied Babu, Wied Znuber, Selmun, Wardija, Mellieha, Dingli, Comino, Ta' Cenc (Gozo) amongst many other sites,. |
Plant Height: |
8-25cm. | |
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Nov - Aug |
Protection in Malta: |
Protected by law (schedule VIII 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) |
Poison: |
Data not available |
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