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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 main synonyms for this taxon
Green-flowered Birthwort,
Southern Birthwort 		Papra Selvaġġa,
Aristolokja 		Mar-May Normal Profile
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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
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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 main synonyms for this taxon
Field Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Dec-May Normal Profile
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Fumaria bastardii
Boreau

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Two-coloured Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Feb-Apr Normal Profile
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Fumaria capreolata
L.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Fine-leaved Fumitory Daħnet L-art żgħira Jan-May Normal Profile
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Fumaria reuteri
Boissier

Main Synonym :
Fumaria martinii
Martin's Ramping Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Dec-May Normal Profile
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Fumaria vaillantii
Loiseleur

Main Synonym :
Fumaria caespitosa
Few-flowered Fumitory Maltese Name Not Known Feb-Jun Normal Profile
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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 main synonyms for this taxon
Bay Laurel,
Sweet Bay,
Grecian Laurel 		Siġra Tar-rand,
Rand 		Feb-Apr Normal Profile
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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 main synonyms for this taxon
European White Waterlily,
White Lotus,
Nenuphar 		Maltese Name Not Known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
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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 main synonyms for this taxon
Greater Celandine Ħaxixa Tal-felul Apr-Jun Normal Profile
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Glaucium flavum
Crantz

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

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Sickle-fruited Hypecoum Maltese Name Not Known Jan-Apr Normal Profile
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Papaver dubium
L.

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Rough Poppy Peprin Tal-Lanzit Mar-May Detailed Profile
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Papaver pinnatifidum
Moris

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

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Opium Poppy Xaħxieħ Vjola,
Xaħxieħ 		Mar-May Detailed Profile
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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
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Adonis microcarpa
DC

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Crown Anemone,
Poppy Anemone 		Kaħwiela Jan-Mar Normal Profile
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Anemone hortensis
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Broad-leaved Anem Kaħwiela ċara Jan-Mar Normal Profile
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Clematis cirrhosa
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Evergreen Traveller's Joy,
Evergreen Virgin's Bower 		Kiesħa Jew Bajda Oct-Dec Detailed Profile
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Delphinium halteratum
Smith

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Short-spurred Larkspur Żerrigħet Il-qamel Apr-May Normal Profile
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Nigella damascena
L.

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

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

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Autumn Buttercup,
Bullate Buttercup,
Golden Button 		Ċfolloq Oct-Dec Detailed Profile
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Ranunculus chius
DC.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Eastern Buttercup Maltese Name Not Known Mar-May Normal Profile
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Ranunculus ficaria
L.

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

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

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Scilly Buttercup,
Rough-fruited Buttercup,
Spiny-fruited Buttercup 		Maltese Name Not Known Feb-May Normal Profile
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Ranunculus ophioglossifolius
Villars

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Adder's Tongue Buttercup,
Adder's Tongue Spearwort 		Ċfolloq Tal-Għadajjar Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Ranunculus paludosus
Poiret

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Fan-Leaved Buttercup,
Jersey Buttercup 		Ċfolloq Tax-xagħri Mar-May Normal Profile
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Ranunculus saniculifolius
Viviani

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

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

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

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