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Index of Plant Families (7 families in this page)

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Sandalwood
BERBERIDACEAE
Barberry
FUMARIACEAE
Fumitoy
LAURACEAE
Laurel
NYMPHAEACEAE
Water Lilies
PAPAVERACEAE
Poppy
RANUNCULACEAE
Buttercup
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ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Juss.
( Sandalwood Family )		 Subfamalies: Aristolochioideae; Asaroideae

Family Description: Herbs or woody climbers. Leaves alternate, entire, exstipulate. Flowers solitary or in axillary clusters, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic or zygomorphic, usually 3-merous. Perianth in 1 whorl, more or less petaloid, forming a tube, 1- or 3-lobed at the apex; stamens 6 or 12 in 1 or 2 whorls, free or connate with the stylar column. Ovary inferior, 6-locular; placentation axillary; styles usually 6, free or connate to form a column with a 6-lobed stigma; ovules numerous. Fruit a capsule.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Aristolochia clusii
Lojacono

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Green-flowered Birthwort,
Southern Birthwort 		Papra Selvaġġa,
Aristolokja 		Mar-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.


BERBERIDACEAE
Juss.
( Barberry Family )		 Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Shrubs or herbs. Leaves alternate or basal. Flowers hermaphrodite, (2)3-merous. Perianth-segments 6-9, in 3 or 4 whorls, at least the inner ones petaloid; honey-leaves 4-6, petaloid or nectariform. Stamens 4-6, opposite the honey-leaves; anthers dehiscing by apically-hinged valves. Carpel solitary, superior.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Mahonia aquifolium
(Pursh) Nutt.

Main Synonym :
Berbis aquifolium
Oregon Grape,
Oregon Grapeholly 		Maltese Name Not Known Spring Normal Profile
with
3
images.


FUMARIACEAE
DC.
( Fumitoy Family )		 Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Fumaria agraria
Lagasca

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Field Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Dec-May Normal Profile
with
19
images.
Fumaria barnolae
Sennen & Pau

Main Synonym :
Fumaria bella
Baronola's Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Fumaria bastardii
Boreau

Main Synonym :
Fumaria affinis
Tall Ramping Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Dec-Apr Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Fumaria bicolor
Nicotra

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Two-coloured Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Fumaria capreolata
L.

Main Synonym :
Fumaria officinalis subsp. capreolata
White Ramping Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Dec-Mar Normal Profile
with
15
images.
Fumaria densiflora
DC.

Main Synonym :
Fumaria micrantha
Dense-flowered Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Fumaria flabellata
Gasparrini

Main Synonym :
Fumaria capreolata subsp. flabellata
Southern Ramping Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Feb-Mar Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Fumaria gaillardotii
Boissier

Main Synonym :
Fumaria agraria subsp. major
Italian Fumitory Daħnet L-art Kbira Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Fumaria muralis
Koch

Main Synonym :
Fumaria capreolata subsp. muralis
Common Ramping Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Fumaria officinalis
L.

Main Synonym :
Fumaria viciosoi
Common Fumitory Daħnet L-art Medja Dec-Jul Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Fumaria parviflora
Lamarck

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Fine-leaved Fumitory Daħnet L-art żgħira Jan-May Normal Profile
with
14
images.
Fumaria schleicheri
Soyer-Willemet

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Schleicher's Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Fumaria vaillantii
Loiseleur

Main Synonym :
Fumaria caespitosa
Few-flowered Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.


LAURACEAE
Juss.
( Laurel Family )		 Subfamalies: Cassythoideae; Lauroideae

Family Description: Trees or shrubs. Leaves evergreen, entire, gland-dotted, alternate. Dioecious, or flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous; flowers actinomorphic, small, greenish. Perianth deeply 4- to 6-lobed. Stamens usually in 4 whorls; anthers dehiscing by apically hinged valves. Ovary superior, 1-celled; style simple. Fruit a berry.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Laurus nobilis
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Bay Laurel,
Sweet Bay,
Grecian Laurel 		Siġra Tar-rand,
Rand 		Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
23
images.


NYMPHAEACEAE
Salisb.
( Water Lilies Family )		 Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Perennial, rhizomatous, aquatic herbs. Leaves broadly ellipticovate to orbicular, with a deep basal sinus, glabrous in European plants. Flowers solitary, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic. Perianth-segments free, numerous, the outer 4-6 more or less clearly differentiated as sepals, the remainder petaloid. Stamens numerous, the outer often petaloid. Carpels 8 or more; ovary superior to semi-inferior; ovules 1 to numerous, scattered all over the inner wall of the ovary. Fruit a rather dry berry.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Nymphaea alba
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
European White Waterlily,
White Lotus,
Nenuphar 		Maltese Name Not Known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
5
images.


PAPAVERACEAE
Juss.
( Poppy Family )		 Subfamalies: Eschscholzioideae; Papaveroideae; Chelidonioideae

Family Description: Herbs with or without latex. Leaves usually spirally arranged, variously dissected. Flowers hermaphrodite, actinomorphic or zygomorphic, hypogynous. Sepals 2(3), caducous. Petals 4-6. Stamens 2, 4 or numerous, whorled. Ovary superior, 1-celled, 2-celled or imperfectly many-celled; carpels 2 to many.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Chelidonium majus
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Greater Celandine Ħaxixa Tal-felul Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Glaucium flavum
Crantz

Main Synonym :
Glaucium luteum
Yellow Horned Poppy Peprin Isfar Apr-Oct Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Hypecoum imberbe
Smith

Main Synonym :
Hypecoum grandiflorum
Beardless Hypecoum Maltese Name Not Known Jan-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hypecoum procumbens
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Sickle-fruited Hypecoum Maltese Name Not Known Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Papaver dubium
L.

Main Synonym :
Papaver rhoeas subsp. dubium
Long-headed Poppy Peprin Tal-frotta Twila Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Papaver hybridum
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Rough Poppy Peprin Tal-Lanzit Mar-May Detailed Profile
with
34
images.
Papaver pinnatifidum
Moris

Main Synonym :
Papaver rhoeas subsp. pinnatifidum
Mediterranean Poppy Peprin Tal-istammi Sofor Jan-Mar Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Papaver rhoeas
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Red Poppy,
Corn Poppy,
Field Poppy 		Peprina ħamra Mar-Jun Detailed Profile
with
36
images.
Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Opium Poppy Xaħxieħ Vjola,
Xaħxieħ 		Mar-May Detailed Profile
with
36
images.


RANUNCULACEAE
Juss.
( Buttercup Family )		 Subfamalies: Hydrastidoideae; Glaucidioideae; Coptoideae; Thalictroideae; Ranunculoideae

Family Description: Herbs or rarely woody climbers. Leaves alternate, exstipulate, rarely opposite or stipulate. Flowers usually hermaphrodite and actinomorphic, hypogynous. Perianth petaloid or sepaloid, verticillate. Honey-leaves (petaloid structures bearing nectaries) often present, sometimes infundibuliform. Stamens numerous, usually spirally arranged, extrorse. Carpels 1 to many, usually free and spirally arranged. Fruit usually of 1 or more follicles or a head of achenes.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Adonis aestivalis subsp. squarrosa
L.

Main Synonym :
Adonis squarrosa
Summer Pheasant's Eye Maltese Name Not Known Jan-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Adonis microcarpa
DC

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Pheasant's Eye,
Small-Fruited Pheasant's Eye,
Red Chamomille 		Għajn Is-Serduq,
Għallet Is-Serduq 		Feb-May Normal Profile
with
14
images.
Anemone coronaria
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Crown Anemone,
Poppy Anemone 		Kaħwiela Jan-Mar Normal Profile
with
14
images.
Anemone hortensis
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Broad-leaved Anem Kaħwiela ċara Jan-Mar Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Clematis cirrhosa
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Evergreen Traveller's Joy,
Evergreen Virgin's Bower 		Kiesħa Jew Bajda Oct-Dec Detailed Profile
with
53
images.
Delphinium halteratum
Smith

Main Synonym :
Delphinium longipes
Winged Larkspur,
Larkspur,
Winged Larkspur 		Sieq Il-Ħamiema Jun-Jul Detailed Profile
with
33
images.
Delphinium staphisagria
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Short-spurred Larkspur Żerrigħet Il-qamel Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Nigella damascena
L.

Main Synonym :
Nigella arvensis subsp. minor
Love-in-a-mist Sieq Il-brimba Mar-May Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Ranunculus arvensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Ranunculus tuberculatus
Corn Buttercup,
Devil's Claws 		Maltese Name Not Known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Ranunculus bulbosus subsp. aleae
L.

Main Synonym :
Ranunculus aleae
Bulbous Buttercup,
St. Anthony's Turnip 		Maltese Name Not Known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Ranunculus bullatus
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Autumn Buttercup,
Bullate Buttercup,
Golden Button 		Ċfolloq Oct-Dec Detailed Profile
with
41
images.
Ranunculus chius
DC.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Eastern Buttercup Maltese Name Not Known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Ranunculus ficaria
L.

Main Synonym :
Ficaria ranunculoides
Lesser Celandine,
Fig Buttercup 		Fomm Il-għeliem Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
17
images.
Ranunculus macrophyllus
Desfontaines

Main Synonym :
Ranunculus palustris subsp. macrophyllus
Large-leaved Buttercup Maltese Name Not Known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Ranunculus muricatus
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Scilly Buttercup,
Rough-fruited Buttercup,
Spiny-fruited Buttercup 		Maltese Name Not Known Feb-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius
Villars

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Adder's Tongue Buttercup,
Adder's Tongue Spearwort 		Ċfolloq Tal-Għadajjar Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Ranunculus paludosus
Poiret

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Fan-Leaved Buttercup,
Jersey Buttercup 		Ċfolloq Tax-xagħri Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Ranunculus saniculifolius
Viviani

Main Synonym :
Ranunculus peltatus subsp. fucoides
Sanicle-leaved Water Crowfoot Ċfolloq Ta' L-ilma Jan-May Normal Profile
with
17
images.
Ranunculus sardous
Crantz

Main Synonym :
Ranunculus parvulus
Hairy Buttercup Maltese Name Not Known Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Ranunculus trichophyllus
Chaix

Main Synonym :
Batrachium trichophyllum
Thread-leaved Water Crowfoot,
Threadleaf Crowfoot,
White Water Buttercup 		Ċfolloq Tal-widien Jan-Jun Normal Profile
with
16
images.
Ranunculus trilobus
Desfontaines

Main Synonym :
Ranunculus vilaenadalis
Three-leaved Buttercup Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.

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