Species name :

Aristolochia clusiiLojacono
Published in Fl. Sic. 2(2): 314 (1907).

Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.)

No Main Synonyms

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Plant Family :

Aristolochiaceae Juss. (The Sandalwood Family)
1 species from the Aristolochiaceae family is recorded from the Maltese Islands.

English name(s) :

Green-flowered Birthwort, Southern Birthwort

Maltese name(s) :

Papra selvaġġa, Aristolokja

Status for Malta :

Subendemic. Found in Malta and neighbouring territories such as in south Sicily, Lampedusa, Pantelleria, etc.

Frequency :

Very Common     Common     Frequent     Scarce     Rare     Very Rare     Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: GEOPHYTE (bearing underground bulbs, rhizomes, stolons, etc.)
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon

Legal Protection [link]:

Protected by law: schedule VI of legal notice LN311/2006. (strictly protected species)

Red List (1989) :

This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands

Flowering Time :

Mar-May

Colour of Flowers:

Cream, Yellow and Brown

Habitat in Europe:

Damp rocky areas, usually at valley sides or springs

Preferred habitat in Malta:

Data will be available in the next update of this website.

Botanical Description:

Leaves pubescent on both surfaces. Perianth striped; tube up to 1.8 cm, somewhat curved, much enlarged at apex; limb longer than the tube.

Chromosome number:

2n=12

Distributional range:

S. Italy, Sicilia, Malta

Distributional map in Europe
and the Mediterranean region (2018):

Occurrences in Europe.
(from Flora Europaea pre year 1993):

Italy (excl. Sicily and Sardignia), Sicily and/or Malta

Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
(Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) - Country codes

? It Si(M S)