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Scientific Publications by Stephen Mifsud
   

This page list the publications written by Stephen Mifsud (author of MaltaWildPlants.com) related with his botanical research and discoveries on the Maltese Islands. Many of his publications are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals but certain research is suitable to be published online on this dedicated page, hence serving as a communication to the scientific community, students and general public.

These online scientific communications are not at the moment peer-reviewed, but since they are a digital publication - and so a large number of images, tables, video and other forms of digital data can be supplied online - readers can determine and gauge the validity of these online articles. The advantages of online publishing are: fast to publish, reaching a much broader spectrum of e-readers, indexed in search engines like Google and Yahoo, easy to access through internet, free of charge, easy to update and finally, users can easily send their feedback and criticism to the author.

This page is divided into two main categories: 1) the peer-reviewed bibliographical papers already published in scientific journals and 2) the online articles that are supplied through links in this page and which can be future referenced to in other articles and documentation. For the moment, the former are not available online, and can be obtained by buying the journal through the corresponding editor. Hope that this page will meet its goal of communicating important new data that can be of use by the scientist, student and public.

Page last modified on:   14 Oct 2012 (v: 2.1 )


TABLE OF ARTICLE TITLES
Online Articles of Scientific Value
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W01 A FLORISTIC SURVEY ON THE GOZITAN ISLETS OF TAC-CAWL AND TAL-HALFA IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud (December 2011 )
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Peer-Reviewed Scientific Papers
Link Title / Authors / Date Link Title / Authors / Date
P01 POLYPODIUM VULGARE L. SUBSP. MELITENSE NEW SUBSPECIES FROM GOZO, MALTESE ISLANDS (PTERIDOPHYTA: POLYPODIACEAE BERCHT. & J. PRESL.)
Adalberto Peroni, Gabriele Peroni & Stephen Mifsud (in press)
P02 FUMANA LAEVIS (CAV.) PAU (CISTACEAE): NEW TO THE FLORA OF MALTA AND CONSIDERATIONS ON FUMANA (DUNAL) SPACH FROM MALTESE FLORA
Stephen Mifsud (May 2012 )
P03 RECENT OBSERVATIONS ON OPHRYS SPECIES AND HYBRIDS OF THE MALTESE ARCHIPELAGO
Stephen Mifsud & Leslie Lewis ( Nov 2011)
P04 RECORDS OF NARCISSUS ELEGANS [FAM. AMARYILLIDACEAE] AND NOTES ON THE WILD NARCISSUS IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud & Emanuel Caruana (2010)
P05 A NEW RECORD OF SERAPIAS BERGONII [FAM. ORCHIDACEAE] FROM THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud (2010)
P06 TWO NEW ALIEN GRASSES FROM SAND DUNES OF GHADIRA BAY IN MALTA
Stephen Mifsud & Alex Casha (2010)
P07 FIRST OCCURENCES OF LEMNA MINUTA [FAM. LEMNACEAE] IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud (2010 )
P08 NEW RECORDS OF THE GENUS PACHYGRAPSUS (CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA) FROM THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH A REVIEW OF ITS MEDITERRANEAN ZOOGEOGRAPHY
Fabio Crocetta, S. Mifsud, P. Paolini, J. Piscopo & P. J. Schembri (2011)
P09 A NEW FORM OF OPHRYS BOMBYLIFLORA LINK DESCRIBED FROM MALTA
Stephen Mifsud (2009)
P10 REDISCOVERY AND PRESENT DISTRIBUTION OF VALANTIA HISPIDA L. (FAM. RUBIACEAE) IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud (2009)
P11 UPDATE OF THE MALTESE FLORA (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN) INCLUDING VERY RARE SPECIES OR SPECIES THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT FROM MAINLAND MALTA OR ITS ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud (2009)
P12 ZANNICHELLIA MAJOR BOENN. EX RCHB. - A FIRST RECORD OF A NON-ENDEMIC SPECIES OF ZANNICHELLIA L. (FAM. ZANNICHELLIACEAE DUM.) FROM THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud (2009)
P13 FOUR NEW RECORDS FOR THE FLORA OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS - DACTYLOCTENIUM AEGYPTIUM (L.) P.BEAUV. (FAM. POACEAE), AMARANTHUS MURICATUS (GILLIES EX MOQ.) HIERON. (FAM. AMARANTHACEAE), FUMARIA REUTERI BOISS.(FAM. FUMARIACEAE) AND SPIRODELA OLIGORRHIZA(KURTZ) HEGELM. (FAM. LEMNACEAE)
Stephen Mifsud (2008)
P14 AN ASSESSMENT ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF IRIS PSEUDOPUMILA TINEO [FAM. IRIDACEAE] IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS AND COMPARISON OF ITS TWO FLOWER FORMS
Stephen Mifsud (2008)
P15 THREE NEW SPECIES FROM THE GENUS OPHRYS, SECTION PSEUDOPHRYS [FAM: ORCHIDACEAE] ON THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Stephen Mifsud (2008)
P16 UPDATES IN THE FLORA OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN)
Stephen Mifsud (2007)





Peer-Reviewed Scientific Papers


Paper 01 UPDATES IN THE FLORA OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN)
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2007)
Abstract Discovery of new populations in Malta of the very rare Ornithogalum divergens, Asparagus stipularis, Muscari commutatum, Muscari neglectum, Vicia bithynica, Cardaria draba and Abutilion theophrasti, rediscovery of Trifolium pratense (last report of this species 80 years ago) and a new species from Malta - Calendula bicolor
Keywords Muscari commutatum / Muscari neglectum / Calendula bicolor / Linaria pseudolaxiflora / Asparagus stipularis / Ornithogalum divergens / Vicia bithynica / Cardaria draba / Abutilion theophrasti / Trifolium pratense / rediscovery / rare species / Malta / Gozo / flora
Citation Mifsud, S. (2007) : "UPDATES IN THE FLORA OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN)" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(3): 171-179 Malta, November 2007.
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Paper 02 THREE NEW SPECIES FROM THE GENUS OPHRYS, SECTION PSEUDOPHRYS [FAM: ORCHIDACEAE] ON THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2008)
Abstract This article deals with the first substantiated records from the Maltese islands of Ophrys lupercalis J. Devillers-Terschuren & P. Devillers and Ophrys lojaconoi P. Delforge, both forming part of the Ophrys fusca group, and of Ophrys phryganae J. Devillers-Terschuren & P. Devillers, belonging to the Ophrys lutea group. Identification is based on isometric morphological analysis, following the Delforge taxonomical system. Treatment of these taxa according to another taxonomical system by Baumann, Kunkele and Lorenz is also discussed.
Keywords Ophrys lojaconoi / Ophrys lupercalis / Ophrys phryganae / Ophrys fusca group / Ophrys lutea group / Ophrys / Orchidaceaea / Malta
Citation Mifsud, S. (2008) : "THREE NEW SPECIES FROM THE GENUS OPHRYS, SECTION PSEUDOPHRYS [FAM: ORCHIDACEAE] ON THE MALTESE ISLANDS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(4): 243-252 Malta, November 2008
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Paper 03 AN ASSESSMENT ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF IRIS PSEUDOPUMILA TINEO [FAM. IRIDACEAE] IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS AND COMPARISON OF ITS TWO FLOWER FORMS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2008)
Abstract The distribution of Iris pseudopumila Tineo in the Maltese islands is given, including information on four new populations. A comparison study between three populations of the yellow-flower form, and between the violet and yellow forms are provided, the latter showing marked morphological differences between the two colour forms in the Maltese islands.
Keywords Iris pseudopumila / Iridaceae / distribution / colour forms / Malta.
Citation Mifsud, S. (2008) : "AN ASSESSMENT ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF IRIS PSEUDOPUMILA TINEO [FAM. IRIDACEAE] IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS AND COMPARISON OF ITS TWO FLOWER FORMS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(4): 253-262 Malta, November 2008
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Paper 04 FOUR NEW RECORDS FOR THE FLORA OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS - DACTYLOCTENIUM AEGYPTIUM (L.) P.BEAUV. (FAM. POACEAE), AMARANTHUS MURICATUS (GILLIES EX MOQ.) HIERON. (FAM. AMARANTHACEAE), FUMARIA REUTERI BOISS.(FAM. FUMARIACEAE) AND SPIRODELA OLIGORRHIZA(KURTZ) HEGELM. (FAM. LEMNACEAE)
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2008)
Abstract Four plant species are reported as new to the flora of the Maltese islands: Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) P.Beauv. (Family Poaceae), Amaranthus muricatus (Gillies ex Moq.) Hieron. (Family Amaranthaceae), Fumaria reuteri Boiss. (Family Fumariaceae) and Spirodela oligorrhiza (Kurtz) Hegelm. (Family Lemnaceae). The article gives worldwide distribution, plant characteristics and information on the location and habitat that they were found in. The article is complemented by several illustrations
Keywords Dactyloctenium aegyptium / Amaranthus muricatus / Fumaria reuteri / Spirodela oligorrhiza / new records / Malta / flora
Citation Mifsud, S. (2008) : "FOUR NEW RECORDS FOR THE FLORA OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS - DACTYLOCTENIUM AEGYPTIUM (L.) P.BEAUV. (FAM. POACEAE), AMARANTHUS MURICATUS (GILLIES EX MOQ.) HIERON. (FAM. AMARANTHACEAE), FUMARIA REUTERI BOISS.(FAM. FUMARIACEAE) AND SPIRODELA OLIGORRHIZA(KURTZ) HEGELM. (FAM. LEMNACEAE)" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(4): 263-273 Malta, November 2008
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Paper 05 ZANNICHELLIA MAJOR BOENN. EX RCHB. - A FIRST RECORD OF A NON-ENDEMIC SPECIES OF ZANNICHELLIA L. (FAM. ZANNICHELLIACEAE DUM.) FROM THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2009)
Abstract The first record of Zannichellia major Boenn. ex Rchb. is reported from the Maltese islands. Detailed morphological comparison of this population with the endemic and frequent Zannichellia melitensis Brullo, Giusso & Lanfranco and other monoecious Zannichellia species is given. Distribution of this species is discussed.
Keywords Zannichellia major / Zannichellia palustris / Zannichellia melitensis / Maltese islands, Wetlands / Aquatic flora / Mediterranean region / Malta
Citation Mifsud, S. (2009) : "ZANNICHELLIA MAJOR BOENN. EX RCHB. - A FIRST RECORD OF A NON-ENDEMIC SPECIES OF ZANNICHELLIA L. (FAM. ZANNICHELLIACEAE DUM.) FROM THE MALTESE ISLANDS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(1): 1-6 Malta, December 2009
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Paper 06 UPDATE OF THE MALTESE FLORA (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN) INCLUDING VERY RARE SPECIES OR SPECIES THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT FROM MAINLAND MALTA OR ITS ISLANDS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2009)
Abstract Rediscovery of Lotus halophilus from mainland Malta (presumed to be found only in the island of Comino), Xanthium spinosum (presumed extinct), first record of Myrtus commuis from the island of Gozo and the very rare plant Asplenium trcihomanes are reported from the Maltese Islands. An account about the each population and an updated distribution of the species in Malta is given.
Keywords Lotus halophilus / Myrtus communis / Xanthium spinosum / Asplenium trichomanes / rare species / extinct / rediscovery / Malta / flora
Citation Mifsud, S. (2009) : "UPDATE OF THE MALTESE FLORA (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN) INCLUDING VERY RARE SPECIES OR SPECIES THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT FROM MAINLAND MALTA OR ITS ISLANDS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(1): 7-16 Malta, December 2009
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Paper 07 REDISCOVERY AND PRESENT DISTRIBUTION OF VALANTIA HISPIDA L. (FAM. RUBIACEAE) IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2009)
Abstract Valantia hispida L. is an indigenous species presumed extinct from the Maltese islands due to lack of any substantiated records for more than 130 years. The rediscovery of this species is reported. An account of the population found in the South East area of the island of Gozo is given. Morphological differences between V. hispida L. and the frequent V. muralis L. are illustrated. The taxon V. muralis var. hirsuta reported from Malta in old literature is discussed.
Keywords Valantia hispida / extinct / rediscovery / Mediterranean, Malta / Gozo / flora
Citation Mifsud, S. (2009) : "REDISCOVERY AND PRESENT DISTRIBUTION OF VALANTIA HISPIDA L. (FAM. RUBIACEAE) IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(1): 17-23 Malta, December 2009
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Paper 08 A NEW FORM OF OPHRYS BOMBYLIFLORA LINK DESCRIBED FROM MALTA
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2009)
Abstract A new form, Ophrys bombyliflora Link forma parviflora S. Mifsud is described for plants with significantly smaller lips from the typical form of O. bombyliflora and with a bright, contrasting speculum. These plants were observed as homogenous populations in 2 different sites in Malta, isolated from populations of the locally common Ophrys bombyliflora Link.
Keywords Orchidaceae / Ophrys bombyliflora forma parviflora / Ophrys / taxonomy / Malta / new taxon
Citation Mifsud, S. (2009) : "A NEW FORM OF OPHRYS BOMBYLIFLORA LINK DESCRIBED FROM MALTA" Journal of European Orchids, 41(3/4): 611-622, December 2009, Germany
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Paper 09 NEW RECORDS OF THE GENUS PACHYGRAPSUS (CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA) FROM THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH A REVIEW OF ITS MEDITERRANEAN ZOOGEOGRAPHY
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Fabio Crocetta, S. Mifsud, P. Paolini, J. Piscopo & P. J. Schembri (2011)
Abstract The occurrence of Pachygrapsus maurus and Pachygrapsus transversus is reported from the Maltese Islands for the first time on the basis of one specimen of P. maurus collected in 1990 and numerous recent specimens, and the distribution of the two species is mapped. The controversial presence of P. maurus in Italy is confirmed and two new sites for this species are reported, including the first for the mainland of Italy. The examination of the historical specimen of P. maurus from the Genova area revealed a misidentification of P. transversus; this record could be a result of ship-mediated transport. First notes on the habitat of P. maurus in the central Mediterranean Sea are given. Updated maps of the distribution of P. maurus and P. transversus in the Mediterranean are provided and the zoogeography of these species is revisited.
Keywords Pachygrapsus marmoratus / Pachygrapsus maurus / Pachygrapsus transversus / Zoogeography / Mediterranean Sea.
Citation F. Crocetta, S. Mifsud, P. Paolini, J. Piscopo and P. J. Schembri (2011) : " NEW RECORDS OF THE GENUS PACHYGRAPSUS (CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA) FROM THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH A REVIEW OF ITS MEDITERRANEAN ZOOGEOGRAPHY" Mediterranean Marine Science, Medit. Mar. Sci., 12/1, 2011
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Paper 10 FIRST OCCURENCES OF LEMNA MINUTA [FAM. LEMNACEAE] IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2010 )
Abstract The existence of Lemna minuta Kunth is confirmed from two sites in mainland Malta and one in the island of Gozo and reported for the first time in the Maltese islands. Notes on its historical and current distribution in Europe, its invasive properties and its habitat preferences in Malta are given. Also included are the distinguishing morphological features from the closely related Lemna minor L., another frequent alien species of ponds and valleys in the Maltese islands.
Keywords Lemna minuta / valleys / watercourses / alien species / invasive species / flora of Malta
Citation Mifsud, S. (2010 ) : "FIRST OCCURENCES OF LEMNA MINUTA [FAM. LEMNACEAE] IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(2): 1-4 Malta, April 2011
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Paper 11 TWO NEW ALIEN GRASSES FROM SAND DUNES OF GHADIRA BAY IN MALTA
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud & Alex Casha (2010)
Abstract Cenchrus echinatus L., a new species for the Maltese Islands, and Dactyloctenium aegyptium, only recorded from the island of Gozo, has been found at the remnant sand dunes of l-G?adira bay, a popular sandy bay located in Mellieha situated in the North of mainland Malta. Their invasive reputation and their presumed introduction routes to our islands are discussed.
Keywords Cenchrus echinatus / Dactyloctenium aegyptium / sand dunes / coasts / alien species / invasive species / flora of Malta
Citation Mifsud, S. & Casha, A. (2010) : "TWO NEW ALIEN GRASSES FROM SAND DUNES OF GHADIRA BAY IN MALTA" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(2): 6-9 Malta, April 2011
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Paper 12 A NEW RECORD OF SERAPIAS BERGONII [FAM. ORCHIDACEAE] FROM THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (2010)
Abstract Serapias bergonii E.G.Camus is a very rare species for the Maltese islands and was assumed extinct from the island of Gozo due to lack of substantiated records. This paper gives details about a new record from Xlendi, a locality on the West coast of the island of Gozo.
Keywords Serapias bergonii / Serapias vomeracea subsp. laxiflora / Orchidaceae / Mediterranean region / Malta / Gozo
Citation Mifsud, S. (2010) : "A NEW RECORD OF SERAPIAS BERGONII [FAM. ORCHIDACEAE] FROM THE MALTESE ISLANDS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(2): 11-17 Malta, April 2011
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Paper 13 RECORDS OF NARCISSUS ELEGANS [FAM. AMARYILLIDACEAE] AND NOTES ON THE WILD NARCISSUS IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud & Emanuel Caruana (2010)
Abstract Substantiated records of Narcissus elegans are reported from Malta and for the first time in Gozo. Habitat and ecological analysis of the three different populations and a distribution map is given. Morphological characters between the populations are compared between each other and the described taxa. Also discussed and illustrated are the intermediate range of specimens found in Malta between N. serotinus, N. elegans and N. tazetta
Keywords Narcissus elegans / Narcissus serotinus / Narcissus tazetta / new records / Narcissus intermediates / Malta / Gozo
Citation Mifsud, S. & Caruana, E. (2010) : "RECORDS OF NARCISSUS ELEGANS [FAM. AMARYILLIDACEAE] AND NOTES ON THE WILD NARCISSUS IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS" The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 5(2): 19-29 Malta, April 2011
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Paper 14 RECENT OBSERVATIONS ON OPHRYS SPECIES AND HYBRIDS OF THE MALTESE ARCHIPELAGO
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud & Leslie Lewis ( Nov 2011)
Abstract Mifsud, S. & L. Lewis (2011): Recent Observations on Ophrys species and hybrids of the Maltese Archipelago.- J. Eur. Orch. 43 (3): 609-650. Detailed field studies carried out between late December 2007 and early April 2011 show that the Ophrys iricolor s.l. group on Malta comprises two morphologically distinct forms which flower at different times in two main waves, although some intermediates also occur. The first form flowers from early December to late January and has a medium sized labellum with an underlip which is entirely green or is stained pale red without a clear–cut yellowish–green border. The second form flowers from late February to early April and has a longer labellum with an underlip which is normally stained red with a clear–cut yellowish–green border. It is concluded that the first form is attributable to O. mesaritica, consistent with the existing records of this species on the Maltese archipelago, whereas the second form is attributable to O. vallesiana. It is also concluded that some intermediate plants, especially those flowering in mid–February between the two main flowering waves, are probably O. mesaritica introgressed/hybridised with O. vallesiana (that is O. mesaritica × O. vallesiana).


Field studies of Ophrys caesiella at various locations on Malta show that this species is more variable than was originally described by DELFORGE (2000) and support opinions that O. caesiella and O. gazella are the same species. In addition, an Ophrys similar to O. caesiella but possessing prominent basal ridges and a geniculated labellum, initially identified as O. bilunulata × O. mesaritica by DELFORGE (1993) and subsequently incorrectly re–identified as O. pectus (DEVILLERS & DEVILLERS–TERSCHUREN 2000a), has been refound at its original location as well as elsewhere. It is concluded that it is the result of hybridization and/or introgression of O. caesiella with/by O. vallesiana (that is O. caesiella × O. vallesiana). However, the possibility cannot be excluded that the O. iricolor s.l. parent of some plants is instead O. mesaritica, or that some plants are complex hybrids of O. caesiella, O. vallesiana and O. mesaritica. Details of four Ophrys taxa (namely O. lojaconoi, O. lupercalis, O. phryganae and O. bombyliflora forma parviflora) recorded on the Maltese archipelago since the publication of a comprehensive list of Maltese orchids by BARTOLO et al. (2001) are also given, as well as new locations for some of the rarer previously listed species.
Keywords Orchidaceae; Ophrys caesiella, Ophrys gazella, Ophrys mesaritica, Ophrys pectus, Ophrys vallesiana, Ophrys caesiella × Ophrys vallesiana, Ophrys mesaritica × Ophrys vallesiana. Malta, Gozo.
Citation Mifsud, S. & Lewis, L. ( Nov 2011) : "RECENT OBSERVATIONS ON OPHRYS SPECIES AND HYBRIDS OF THE MALTESE ARCHIPELAGO" Journal Europäischer Orchideen, 43 (3): 2011.
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Paper 15 FUMANA LAEVIS (CAV.) PAU (CISTACEAE): NEW TO THE FLORA OF MALTA AND CONSIDERATIONS ON FUMANA (DUNAL) SPACH FROM MALTESE FLORA
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Stephen Mifsud (May 2012 )
Abstract Fumana laevis (Cav.) Pau (Cistaceae): nuova per la Flora di Malta, e considerazioni su Fumana (Dunal) Spach per la Flora di Malta — Fumana laevis (Cav.) Pau è riconosciuta per la Flora di Malta. Vengono fornite informazioni sulla tassonomia di F. laevis in relazione alle altre tre specie del genere presenti nella fl ora di Malta. Viene inoltre discussa la sua distribuzione locale e generale, la sua ecologia e condizione attuale.
Keywords Cistaceae, Fumana, Fumana laevis, Flora, Maltese Islands
Citation Mifsud, S. (May 2012 ) : "FUMANA LAEVIS (CAV.) PAU (CISTACEAE): NEW TO THE FLORA OF MALTA AND CONSIDERATIONS ON FUMANA (DUNAL) SPACH FROM MALTESE FLORA" Webbia, 67(1): 101-107. 2012
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Paper 16 POLYPODIUM VULGARE L. SUBSP. MELITENSE NEW SUBSPECIES FROM GOZO, MALTESE ISLANDS (PTERIDOPHYTA: POLYPODIACEAE BERCHT. & J. PRESL.)
Author(s) / Yr. of Publ. Adalberto Peroni, Gabriele Peroni & Stephen Mifsud (in press)
Abstract in press
Keywords -
Citation Peroni, A., Peroni, G. and Mifsud, S. (in press) : "POLYPODIUM VULGARE L. SUBSP. MELITENSE NEW SUBSPECIES FROM GOZO, MALTESE ISLANDS (PTERIDOPHYTA: POLYPODIACEAE BERCHT. & J. PRESL.) " in press , in press
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Article 01 A FLORISTIC SURVEY ON THE GOZITAN ISLETS OF TAC-CAWL AND TAL-HALFA IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
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Stephen Mifsud (December 2011 )
Abstract A floristic survey was carried out on the islets of tal-Halfa and tac-Cawl, situated at the Southern coast of Gozo, to confirm or not the results of a recently published paper where it was concluded that a number of species from these sites are extinct or doubtful from a preceding work carried out by a group of scientists in year 2000. This paper confirms the occurrence of most of the species found by the latter scientists and additionally reports a significant number of new records of vascular plants of which some are legally protected, listed in the national red data book or considered rare. Taxonomical notes about few ambiguous plants that are found are also discussed.
Keywords tac-Cawl / tal-Halfa / Islets / Malta / Gozo / Flora
History Version: 1.0 released on 03-Jun-11 (First release)
Version: 1.1 released on 05-Jun-11 (Minor changes)
Version: 2.0 released on 15-Nov-11 (Revisit at tac-Cawl rock in Autumn (Nov 2011))
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Citation Mifsud, S. (December 2011 ) : "A FLORISTIC SURVEY ON THE GOZITAN ISLETS OF TAC-CAWL AND TAL-HALFA IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS".   MaltaWildPlants.com Online Publications; Ref: MWPOP-001. Article Update Version: 3.0 released on 5-Dec-11
URL Link: http://www.MaltaWildPlants.com/publ/index.php#W01
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