Vitex agnus-castus L. (Fam: LAMIACEAE.)
 Published date of profile: Oct-2010.
Citation: Mifsud S., (Oct-2010) Vitex agnus-castus on MaltaWildPlants.com |
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Species name : | Vitex agnus-castus
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Basionym or principal synonyms: No Main Synonyms
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Plant Family : | Lamiaceae Lindl.
(Mint Family) | Common name(s) : | Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper, Virgin Bush | Maltese name(s) : | Siġret il-virgi, Għadib, Bżar il-Patrijiet | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands before man | Frequency | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer life form: Nano-Phanerophyte (Small trees / Large shrubs)
Germination: Dicotyledon | Legal Protection : | Protected by law: schedule I of legal notice LN200/2011. (Strictly protected tree species) | Red List (1989) : | This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | May-Sep | Habitat : | |
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