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   16 Feb 2019      ()
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Index of Plant Families (4 families in this page)

AMARYLLIDACEAE
Daffodil (Amaryllis)
ASPARAGACEAE
Asparagus
COLCHICACEAE
Colchicum
XANTHORRHOAECEAE
Grass Tree
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AMARYLLIDACEAE
Jaume St.-Hil
( Daffodil (Amaryllis) Family )		 Subfamalies: Agapanthoideae (= Agapanthaceae family); Allioideae (= Alliaceae family); Amaryllidoideae (Amaryllidaceae family senso strico)

Family Description: Glabrous, bulbous, scapose (rarely more or less acaulescent), perennial herbs. Leaves all basal, linear to lorate or oblanceolate, often distichous. Flowers in an umbel (sometimes reduced to a single flower), subtended by a spathe of 1 or more usually scarious valves. Flowers hermaphrodite, regular or slightly zygomorphic. Perianth of 6 petaloid segments, arising from the apex of the ovary, or from a hypanthial tube. Corona sometimes present. Stamens 6. Ovary inferior, 3-locular; stigma capitate or shortly 3-lobed. Fruit a loculicidal or irregularly dehiscent capsule, sometimes with fleshy pericarp and transitional to a berry.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Allium ampeloprasum
L.

Main Synonym :
Porrum ampeloprasum
Broadleaf Wild Leek Tewm Selvaġġ Apr-May Normal Profile
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Allium cepa
L.

Main Synonym :
Cepa vulgaris
Garden Onion,
Bulb Onion 		Basla Apr-Jun Normal Profile
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Allium chamaemoly
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Dwarf Garlic Tewm Qerqni Dec-Jan Normal Profile
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Allium commutatum
Gussone

Main Synonym :
Allium ampeloprasum var. commutatum
Maritime Wild Leek,
Sea Garlic 		Kurrat Tax-xatt Jun-Jul Normal Profile
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Allium commutatum x polyanthum

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Hybrid Sea Leek Kurrat Tax-xatt Bagħal Jun Normal Profile
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Allium dentiferum
Webb & Berthelot

Main Synonym :
Allium monspessulanum
Pale Garlic Tewm Safrani May-Jul Normal Profile
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Allium lojaconoi
Brullo, Lanfranco & Pavone

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Maltese Dwarf Garlic Tewm Irqiq Ta' Malta,
Tewm żgħir Ta' Malta 		Jun-Jul Normal Profile
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Allium neapolitanum
Cirillo

Main Synonym :
Allium amblyopetalum
Naples Leek,
White Garlic 		Kurrat Ta' Napli Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Allium nigrum
L.

Main Synonym :
Molium nigrum
Black Garlic,
Broad-leaved Black Garlic 		Ċuplajs Apr-May Normal Profile
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Allium polyanthum
Schult. & Schult. f.

Main Synonym :
Allium ampeloprasum subsp. polyanthum
Many-flowered Garlic Kurrat Selvaġġ May Normal Profile
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Allium roseum
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Rosy Garlic Tewm Ħamrani Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Allium sativum
L.

Main Synonym :
Porrum sativum
Garlic,
Cultivated Garlic 		Tewm May-Jun Normal Profile
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Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. arvense
(Gussone) Arcangeli

Main Synonym :
Alium arvense
White Round-headed Garlic Tewm Ta' Għawdex May-Jun Normal Profile
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Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon
Tausch

Main Synonym :
Allium rollii
Round-Headed Leek,
Ball-headed Onion 		Tewm Kaħlani,
Tewm Vjola 		Jun-Aug Normal Profile
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Allium subhirsutum
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Hairy Garlic Tewm Muswaf,
Tewm Selvaġġ Muswaf 		Mar-May Normal Profile
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Allium subvillosum
Salzmann

Main Synonym :
Allium vernale
Spring Garlic Tewm Muswaf Rari Apr-May Normal Profile
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Allium trifoliatum
Cirillo

Main Synonym :
Allium subhirsutum subsp. trifoliatum
Pink Garlic Tewm Tal-linja Vjola Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Allium triquetrum
L.

Main Synonym :
Allium medium
Three-cornered Garlic Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Narcissus elegans
(Haworth) Spach

Main Synonym :
Hermione elegans
Elegant Narcissus Narċis Imwaħħar Skars Oct-Nov Normal Profile
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Narcissus papyraceus
Ker-Gawler

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
White Narcissus Narċis Abjad Apr-May Normal Profile
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Narcissus serotinus
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Late Narcissus,
Late-flowering Narcissus 		Narċis Imwaħħar,
Ranċis Imwaħħar 		Oct-Nov Detailed Profile
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Narcissus tazetta subsp. italicus
(Ker Gawl.) Baker

Main Synonym :
Hermione chlorotica
Garden Narcissus Narċis Pallidu Apr-May Normal Profile
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Narcissus tazetta subsp. tazetta
L.

Main Synonym :
Hermione tazetta
French Daffodil,
Cream Narcissus,
Polyanthus Narcissus 		Narċis,
Ranċis 		Apr-May Detailed Profile
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Nothoscordum borbonicum
Kunth

Main Synonym :
Nothoscordum inodorum
Fragrant False Garlic,
Sweet Garlic,
Onion Weed 		Tewm Tal-qsari,
Tewm Ifuħ 		Apr-Jun Normal Profile
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Pancratium foetidum
Pomel

Main Synonym :
Pancratium collinum
Stinking Sea Daffodil Pankrazju Tal-Ħarifa Autumn Normal Profile
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Pancratium maritimum
L.

Main Synonym :
Hymenocallis maritima
Sea Daffodil,
Sea Lily,
Sand Lily 		Pankrazju Selvaġġ,
Narċis Tar-Ramel,
Ġilju Tar-Ramel 		Jul-Oct Detailed Profile
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Tulbaghia violacea
Harvey

Main Synonym :
Tulbaghia cepacea
Society Garlic,
Pink Agapanthus,
Wild Garlic 		Tewm Vjola,
Tewn Tal-Ġonna 		Apr-Aug Normal Profile
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ASPARAGACEAE
Juss.
( Asparagus Family )
Conservative synonym: Liliaceae 		Subfamalies: Agavoideae (=Agavaceae family); Aphyllanthoideae (=Asparagaceae sensu stricto); Brodiaeoideae (=Themidaceae family); Lomandroideae (=Laxmanniaceae family); Nolinoideae (=Ruscaceae family); Scilloideae (=Hyacinthaceae family)

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
Agave americana
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
American Agave,
Century Plant,
American Aloe 		Sabbara Tal-Amerika,
Agave 		All Year Normal Profile
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Agave americana var. marginata
L.

Main Synonym :
Agave complicata
Agave,
Century Plant,
American Aloe 		Sabbara Tal-Amerika,
Agave 		Jun-Sep Normal Profile
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Agave attenuata
Salm-Dyke

Main Synonym :
Agave cernua
Soft-leaved Agave,
Spineless Agave,
Foxtail Agave 		Maltese Name Not Known Spring Normal Profile
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Agave parryi
Engelmann

Main Synonym :
Agave patonii
Parry's Agave Maltese Name Not Known After rains Normal Profile
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Agave sisalana
Perrine

Main Synonym :
Agave rigida var. sisalana
Blue Agave,
Sisal Hemp 		Sabbara Ta' Sisal,
Sisal 		Nov-May Normal Profile
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Asparagus aphyllus
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Mediterranean Asparagus,
Prickly Asparagus,
Spiny Asparagus 		Spraġġ Xewwieki Aug-Oct + Mar-May Normal Profile
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Asparagus asparagoides
(L.) Druce

Main Synonym :
Asparagus medeoloides
African Asparagus,
Bridal Creeper,
Smilax Asparagus 		Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Asparagus densiflorus
(Kunth) Jessop cv. sprengeri

Main Synonym :
Asparagus plumosus subsp. nanus
Bushy Asparagus,
Sprenger's Asparagus 		Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Asparagus falcatus
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Asparagus Fern,
Sicklethorn 		Maltese Name Not Known Sep-Dec Normal Profile
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Asparagus officinalis
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Wild Asparagus,
Garden Asparagus 		Spraġġ Apr-Jun Normal Profile
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Asparagus setaceus
(Kunth) Jessop

Main Synonym :
Asparagus plumosus
Plumose Asparagus,
Asparagus Fern 		Maltese Name Not Known Summer Normal Profile
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Asparagus stipularis
Forrsk.

Main Synonym :
Asparagus horridus
Grey Asparagus Spraġġ Griż Feb-Apr Detailed Profile
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Asparagus virgatus
Baker

Main Synonym :
Protasparagus virgatus
Broom Asparagus Maltese Name Not Known Summer Normal Profile
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Bellevalia romana
(L.) Sweet

Main Synonym :
Hyacinthus romana
Roman Hyacinth Ġjacint Selvaġġ Mar-May Normal Profile
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Chlorophytum comosum
(Thunberg) Jacques

Main Synonym :
Anthericum comosum
Spider Plant,
Spider Ivy,
Ribbon Plant 		Rampila All Year Normal Profile
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Hyacinthus orientalis
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Garden Hyacinth,
Common Hyacinth,
Dutch Hyacinth 		Ġjacint Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Muscari commutatum
Gussone

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Dark Grape Hyacinth,
Narrow-leaved Grape Hyacinth 		Muskari Skuri Feb-Mar Detailed Profile
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Muscari comosum
(L.) Miller

Main Synonym :
Leopoldia comosa
Tassel Grape Hyacinth Basal Il-ħnieżer Mar-May Normal Profile
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Muscari neglectum
Gussone

Main Synonym :
Muscari compactum
Southern Grape Hyacinth,
Starch Grape Hyacinth 		Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Muscari parviflorum
Desfontaines

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Autumn Grape Hyacinth,
Lesser Grape Hyacinth,
Small-flowered Hyacinth 		Ġjaċint Tal-Ħarifa Sep-Oct Detailed Profile
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Ornithogalum arabicum
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Large Star Of Bethlehem,
Lesser Cape Lily,
Arabian Starflower 		Ħalib It-tajr Kbir,
Ħara Taċ-Ċawl 		Apr-May Normal Profile
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Ornithogalum divergens
Boreau

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Lesser Star Of Bethlehem Ħalib It-tajr Skars Mar-Apr Detailed Profile
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Ornithogalum narbonense
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Southern Star Of Bethlehem Ħalib It-tajr żgħir Apr-May Normal Profile
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Polygonatum multiflorum
(L.) All.

Main Synonym :
Convallaria multiflora
Solomon's Seal,
David's Harp,
Ladder To Heaven 		Maltese Name Not Known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Prospero autumnale
(L.) Speta.

Main Synonym :
Scilla autumnalis
Autumn Squill,
Starry Hyacinth 		Għansar Tal-Ħarifa Sep-Oct Detailed Profile
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Ruscus aculeatus
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Butcher's Broom,
Box Holly,
Knee Holly 		Niggiżet Il-far,
Rand Xandri,
Nigżet Il-far 		Feb-Apr Normal Profile
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Ruscus hypophyllum
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Greater Butcher's Broom Belladonna,
Rusku 		Dec-Apr Normal Profile
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Scilla hyacinthoides
L.

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Large Squill,
Hyacinth Squill 		Għansal Selvaġġ Mar-Jun Normal Profile
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Scilla peruviana
L.

Main Synonym :
Scilla clusii
Portuguese Squill Għansar Tal-ġonna Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Scilla sicula
Tineo

Main Synonym :
Scilla peruviana var. sicula
Sicilian Squill Għansal Ikħal Mar-Apr Normal Profile
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Urginea pancration
(Steinheil) Phillippe

Main Synonym :
Uriginea maritima
Sea Squill,
Sea Onion,
White Squill 		Basal Tal-għansar,
Għansar 		Aug-Oct Detailed Profile
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Yucca aloifolia
L.

Main Synonym :
Yucca yucatana
Spanish Bay T,
Dagger Plant 		Yukka Jul-Sep Normal Profile
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Yucca gloriosa
L.

Main Synonym :
Yucca elephantipes
Spanish Dagger,
Adam's Needle 		Yukka Jul-Sep Normal Profile
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COLCHICACEAE
DC.
( Colchicum Family )
Conservative synonym: Liliaceae 		Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: The Colchicaceae are plants that grow from underground corms covered in tough papery tunics. The flowers have 3 styles that are free, rather than united into a single stalk. There are six tepal segments: 3 petals and 3 sepals. Each of the 6 anthers is attached at the base of one of the tepal segments. The most familiar genus in this family may be Colchicum, native to Eurasia. Bulbocodium is a genus closely related to Colchicum. Merendera is a genus with Colchicum-like flowers that grows in the Mediterranean, North African, and Middle Eastern areas. The genus Androcymbium is found in the Mediterranean and southward through South Africa. The genus Gloriosa contains the gaudy, vining Gloriosa Lily, which is native to southern Africa. Other genera in this family include Baeometra, Littonia, Sandersonia, and Wurmbea. The older usage of the family Liliaceae was an all-inclusive collection of plants that are considered in most recent classifications to belong to many families in at least two orders, Asparagales and Liliales. The Colchicaceae are still considered part of the Liliales, but separate from the Liliaceae. Colchicum generally resembles to an oversized, fall-blooming crocus, but in fact the two are quite distant both genetically and ornamentally.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Colchicum cupanii
Gussone

Main Synonym :
Colchicum bertolonii
Mediterranean Meadow Saffron Busieq,
Buswieq Tax-xitwa 		Oct-Nov Detailed Profile
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XANTHORRHOAECEAE
Dumortier
( Grass Tree Family )		 Subfamalies: Asphodeloideae (=Asphodelaceae family); Hemerocallidoideae (=Phormiaceae family); Xanthorrhoeoideae (sensu stricto)

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
Aloe arborescens
Miller

Main Synonym :
Aloe mutabilis
Krantz Aloe Maltese Name Not Known Dec-Feb Normal Profile
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Aloe saponaria
(Aiton) Haworth

Main Synonym :
Aloe maculata
Soap Aloe,
African Aloe 		Maltese Name Not Known Aug-Sep Normal Profile
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Aloe vera
(L.) Burmann f.

Main Synonym :
Aloe barbadensis
Yellow Aloe,
Mediterranean Aloe,
True Aloe 		Sabbara Apr-Sep Normal Profile
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Asphodelus aestivus
Brotero

Main Synonym :
Asphodelus microcarpus
Summer Asphodel,
Common Asphodel,
Tall Asphodel 		Berwieq Jan-Apr Detailed Profile
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Asphodelus fistulosus
L

Main Synonym :
Asphodelus tenuifolius
Onion Weed,
Pink Asphodel,
Onion-leaved Asphodel 		Berwieq Żgħir Jan-Apr Detailed Profile
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Gasteria acinacifolia
(Jacquin) Haworth

Main Synonym :
No main synonyms for this taxon
Gasteria Maltese Name Not Known Sep-Dec Normal Profile
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