Families in this page(7)

AIZOACEAE
Fig-Marigold
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BASELLACEAE
Basella
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CACTACEAE
Cactus
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CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Pink
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NYCTAGINACEAE
Bouganinvillae
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PHYTOLACCACEAE
Pokeweed
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PORTULACACEAE
Purslane
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AIZOACEAE

Fig-Marigold Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Aptenia cordifolia
(L.) Schwantes

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Mesembryanthemum cordifolia
Heartleaf Ice Plant,
Baby Sun Rose,
Broad-leaved Mesembryanthemum 		No Name Mar-May Aptenia cordifoliaHeartleaf Ice Plant Short Profile
Aptenia lancifolia
Bolus

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Aptenia cordifolia lancifolia
Sword-leafed Mesembryanthemum No Name Mar-May Aptenia lancifoliaSword-leafed Mesembryanthemum Short Profile
Carpobrotus edulis
(L.) Brown

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Mesembryanthemum edulis
Kaffir Fig,
Hottenot Fig 		Xuxet San Ġwann Mar-Jun Carpobrotus edulisKaffir Fig Short Profile
Disphyma crassifolium
(L.) Bolus

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Disphyma blackii
Rounded Noon Flower,
Dew Plant,
Purple PigFace 		No Name Summer Disphyma crassifoliumRounded Noon Flower Short Profile
Lampranthus citrinus
(L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Lampranthus Citrinus No Name Summer Lampranthus citrinusLampranthus citrinus Short Profile
Malephora crocea
(Jacquin) Schwantes

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Mesembryanthemum croceum
Red Ice Plant,
Coppery Mesembryanthemum 		No Name Summer Malephora croceaRed Ice Plant -
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Crystal Ice Plant,
Silvery-leaved Mesembryanthemum 		Kristallina Tar-ramel,
Kristallina Kbira 		Mar-May Mesembryanthemum crystallinumCrystal Ice Plant Short Profile
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Lesser Crystal Ice Plant,
Round-leaved Mesembryanthemum 		Kristallina Tal-blat Apr-Jul Mesembryanthemum nodiflorumLesser Crystal Ice Plant Short Profile




BASELLACEAE

Basella Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Anredera cordifolia
(Tenore) Steenis

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Boussingaultia cordifolia
Madeira Vine No Name Summer Anredera cordifoliaMadeira Vine Short Profile




CACTACEAE

Cactus Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Acanthocereus tetragonus
(L.) Hummelink

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Acanthocereus pentagonus
Barbed Wire Cereus,
Pitahaya Anaranjada 		No Name Summer Acanthocereus tetragonusBarbed Wire Cereus Short Profile
Opuntia dillenii
(Ker-Gawler) Haworth

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Cactus indicus
Erect Prickly Pear No Name May-Aug Opuntia dilleniiErect Prickly Pear Short Profile
Opuntia ficus-indica
L.

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Opuntia ficus-barbarica
Prickly Pear,
Indian Fig,
Barbary Fig 		Bajtar Tax-xewk,
Bajtar Tal-Indja,
Franċiż 		May-Jul Opuntia ficus-indicaPrickly Pear Short Profile
Opuntia vulgaris
Miller

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Prickly Pear Cactus,
Palma Brava 		No Name Summer Opuntia vulgarisPrickly Pear Cactus Short Profile




CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Pink Family

 The Caryophyllaceae are herbs or rarely subshrubs comprising about 75 genera and 2,000 species This family of herbaceous annuals and perennials possess pairs of narrow, undivided and opposite leaves which are often fused together at the base and encircle the stem. Flowers usually in a loose, dichotomously branching head, rarely solitary. Sepals 4-5 free, or united into a tube. Petals usually 4-5, unfused and often deeply divided into 2 lobes. The stamens are in one or two whorls, either equalling or twice the number of petals. The gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of 2-5 carpels, usually with an equal number of styles. Ovary often shortly stalked. 1 celled, with the ovules arranged on a central placentation. Styles between 2 to 5 free of partly fused. The fruit is a dry capsule splitting by teeth or valves. The Mediterranean is the main centre of distribution of this family which has many ornamental garden plants including the carnation.
Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Arenaria serpyllifolia
L.

DOUBTFUL ? (It is not yet established if this species is Native or not) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Thyme-leaved Sandwort No Name Mar-May Arenaria serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved Sandwort -
Cerastium glomeratum
Thuillier

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Cerastium acutatum
Broad-leaved Mouse-Ear,
Sticky Mouse-Ear,
Sticky Chickweed 		Widen Il-ġurdien Idellek Dec-Apr Cerastium glomeratumBroad-leaved Mouse-Ear Short Profile
Herniaria cinerea
DC.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Herniaria hirsuta ssp. cinerea
Grey Rupture-Wort No Name Apr-Aug Herniaria cinereaGrey Rupture-Wort Short Profile
Herniaria hirsuta
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Hairy Rupture-Wort No Name Apr-Aug Herniaria hirsutaHairy Rupture-Wort Short Profile
Polycarpon alsinifolium
(Bivona) DC.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Few-flowered Allseed No Name Mar-Jun Polycarpon alsinifoliumFew-flowered Allseed Short Profile
Polycarpon tetraphyllum
(L.) L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Four-leaved Allseed,
Four-leaved Manyseed 		No Name Mar-Jun Polycarpon tetraphyllumFour-leaved Allseed Short Profile
Pteranthus dichotomus
Forsskal

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Pteranthus No Name Mar-Jun Pteranthus dichotomusPteranthus Short Profile
Rhodalsine geniculata
(Poiret) F. N. Williams

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Minuartia geniculata
Woody Sandwort Ramlina Għawdxija Apr-May Rhodalsine geniculataWoody Sandwort Normal Profile
Sagina apetala
Ardoino

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Annual Pearlwort No Name Feb-Apr Sagina apetalaAnnual Pearlwort Short Profile
Sagina maritima
G. Don

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Sea Pearlwort Ġawhra Tax-xatt Feb-Apr Sagina maritimaSea Pearlwort Short Profile
Sagina procumbens
L.

CASUAL ALIEN (Introduced in our islands but not invasive, hence found casually) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Procumbent Pearlwort No Name Feb-Apr Sagina procumbensProcumbent Pearlwort Short Profile
Silene coelirosa
(L.) Godron

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Lychnis coelirosa
Rose Catchfly No Name Apr-May Silene coelirosaRose Catchfly Short Profile
Silene colorata
Poiret

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Pink Pirouette,
Dwarf Pink Star 		Ilsien L-għasfur,
Sieq Iz-Zakak 		Jan-May Silene colorataPink Pirouette Detailed Profile
Silene fruticosa
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Woody Catchfly Lsien L-għasfur T'Għawdex Apr-Jun Silene fruticosaWoody Catchfly Short Profile
Silene gallica
L.

CASUAL ALIEN (Introduced in our islands but not invasive, hence found casually) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Small-flowered Catchfly No Name Apr-Jul Silene gallicaSmall-flowered Catchfly Short Profile
Silene nocturna
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Night-flowering Catchfly Lsien L-għasfur Ta' Bil-lejl Feb-Jun Silene nocturnaNight-flowering Catchfly Short Profile
Silene pendula
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Drooping Catchfly No Name Mar-Jun Silene pendulaDrooping Catchfly Short Profile
Silene sedoides
Poiret

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Hairy Catchfly Lsien L-għasfur Irqiq Mar-May Silene sedoidesHairy Catchfly Short Profile
Silene vulgaris
(Moench) Garcke

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Bladder Campion,
Bird's Egg,
Maiden's Tears 		Qasqejża Jan-May Silene vulgarisBladder Campion Detailed Profile
Spergularia bocconei
(Scheele) Graebner

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Boccone's Sea-Spurrey,
Greek Sea-Spurrey,
Large-flowered Sand Spurrey 		No Name Summer Spergularia bocconeiBoccone's Sea-Spurrey Short Profile
Spergularia diandra
(Gussone) Boissier

DOUBTFUL ? (It is not yet established if this species is Native or not) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Spergularia salsuginea
Southern Sea-Spurrey No Name Mar-May Spergularia diandraSouthern Sea-Spurrey Short Profile
Spergularia media
L.

DOUBTFUL ? (It is not yet established if this species is Native or not) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Spergularia marginata
Greater Sea-Spurrey,
Diandra Sea-Spurrey 		Arenarja Feb-Apr Spergularia mediaGreater Sea-Spurrey Short Profile
Spergularia salina
Presl

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Spergularia marina
Lesser Sea-Spurrey,
Salt Sand Spurrey,
Saltmarsh Sand Spurrey 		No Name Feb-Jun Spergularia salinaLesser Sea-Spurrey Short Profile
Stellaria cupaniana
(Jordan & Fourreau) Beguinot

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Stellaria media ssp. cupaniana
No Name No Name Jan-Jun Stellaria cupanianano name Short Profile
Stellaria media
(L.) Villars

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Common Chickweed No Name Jan-Jun Stellaria mediaCommon Chickweed Short Profile
Stellaria neglecta
Weihe

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Stellaria media ssp. neglecta
Greater Chickweed No Name Jan-Jun Stellaria neglectaGreater Chickweed Short Profile
Stellaria pallida
(Dumort) Murbeck

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Stellaria media ssp. pallida
Lesser Chickweed Ħarira Bajda Jan-Jun Stellaria pallidaLesser Chickweed Short Profile
Vaccaria hispanica
(Miller) Rauschert

CASUAL ALIEN (Introduced in our islands but not invasive, hence found casually) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Vaccaria pyramidata
Cowherb No Name Mar-May Vaccaria hispanicaCowherb Short Profile




NYCTAGINACEAE

Bouganinvillae Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Bougainvillea glabra
Choisy

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Lesser Bougainvillea,
Paper Flower 		Buganvilla żgħira Feb-Oct Bougainvillea glabraLesser Bougainvillea Short Profile
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Willdenow

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Bougainvillea Buganvilla Feb-Oct Bougainvillea spectabilisBougainvillea Short Profile
Mirabilis jalapa
L.

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Mirabilis odorata
Four O'clock Flower,
Marvel Of Peru 		Ħummejr Dec-Jul Mirabilis jalapaFour o'clock Flower Short Profile




PHYTOLACCACEAE

Pokeweed Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Phytolacca americana
L.

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Phytolacca decandra
American Pokeweed,
American Nightshade,
Cancer Jalap 		Russett Jun-Dec Phytolacca americanaAmerican Pokeweed Short Profile
Phytolacca dioica
L.

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Phytolacca arborea
Ombu,
Elephant Tree,
Bella Umbra 		No Name May-Aug Phytolacca dioicaOmbu Short Profile




PORTULACACEAE

Purslane Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Portulaca oleracea
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Purslane,
Little Hogweed 		Burdlieqa May-Oct Portulaca oleraceaPurslane Short Profile





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