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Herniaria cinerea (Grey Rupture-Wort) |
Herniaria cinerea (CARYOPHYLLACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or after year 2000. |
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| Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Herniaria cinereaDC.
Published in Fl. Port. 202 (1913) | Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
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Plant Family : | Caryophyllaceae
Juss. (The Pink or Carnation Family)
39 species from the Caryophyllaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Grey Rupture-Wort | Maltese name(s) : | Maltese name not known | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Present on the Maltese islands before man | Frequency : | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: THEROPHYTE (annuals)
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon | Legal Protection [link]: | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Apr-Aug | Colour of Flowers: | White or Inconspicuous | Remarks : | Very similar to the other species - Hernaria hirsuta which is much more common. In some work, both species are grouped together as Hernaria hirsuta aggregate. |
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| Species Description and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Botanical Description: |
Sepals with long, stout hairs; perigynous zone with hooked hairs. Stamens 2. Style 0.2-0.5 mm. |
Distributional range: |
Mediterranean region S. Portugal |
Distributional map in Europe
and the Mediterranean region (2018):
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Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
(Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) -
Country codes |
AE(G) Ag Al Bl(I M) dCa(C F G L T) Co Cr Cy Eg Ga(F) Gr Hs(S) IJ It Ju Li LS Lu Ma Md(D M P) Sa Sg Si(M S) Sn Tn Tu(A E) |
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