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Index of Plant Families (3 families in this page)

BRASSICACEAE
Mustard or Cress
CAPPARACEAE
Caper
RESEDACEAE
Mignonette
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BRASSICACEAE
Juss.
( Mustard or Cress Family )
Conservative synonym: Cruciferae 		Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Annual to perennial herbs, rarely small shrubs. Leaves alternate, exstipulate. Flowers usually hermaphrodite, actinomorphic, hypogynous. Sepals 4, free, in 2 decussate pairs. Petals 4, rarely absent, free, clawed, imbricate or contorted, alternating with the sepals. Stamens usually 6, rarely 4, 2 or 0, tetradynamous (an outer pair with short filaments, and 2 inner pairs, 1 posterior and 1 anterior, with long filaments); filaments sometimes winged or with a tooth-like appendage. Nectarial glands of various sizes, shapes, colours and dispositions around the base of the stamens and ovary. Ovary of 2 carpels, syncarpous, with 2 parietal placentas, usually bilocular through the formation of a membranous false septum by the union of outgrowths of the placentas, sometimes transversely plurilocular. Stigma capitate to bilobed. Fruit usually a dehiscent capsule opening by 2 valves from below, called a siliqua when at least 3 times as long as wide or a silicula if less than 3 times as long as wide; sometimes indehiscent, breaking into 1-seeded portions or not; rarely transversely articulate with dehiscent and indehiscent segments; sometimes dividing at maturity into 1-seeded portions (lomentum).
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Biscutella didyma subsp. didyma
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Buckler Mustard,
Mediterranean Biscutella 		Xeħt il-forom Dec-Apr Normal Profile
with
20
images.
Brassica napus subsp. oleifera
(DC.) Metzger

Main Synonym :
Brassica rapa subsp. napus
Rapeseed,
Oilseed Rape,
Swede 		Nevew Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Brassica nigra
(L.) K.Koch

Main Synonym :
Brassica bracteolata
Black Mustard Mustarda sewda Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
13
images.
Brassica oleracea s.l.
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Wild Cabbage,
Cabbage,
Cauliflower 		Kaboċċa selvaġġa,
Kaboċċa 		Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Brassica rapa subsp. sylvestris
(L.) Lam. & Janchen

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Wild Turnip,
Bargeman's Cabbage 		Liftija Nov-Apr Detailed Profile
with
28
images.
Brassica tournefortii
Gouan

Main Synonym :
Erucastrum minutiflorum
Tournefort's Cabbage,
Sahara Mustard,
Asian Mustard 		Kaboċċa ta' Twurneforti Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
3
images.
Cakile maritima
Scopoli

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Sea Rocket,
European Sea Rocket 		Kromb il-baħar Dec-Aug Normal Profile
with
13
images.
Capsella bursa-pastoris
(L.) Medicus

Main Synonym :
Capsella apetala
Shepherd's Purse Ġarġir il-ġemel Dec-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Capsella rubella
Reuter

Main Synonym :
Capsella bursa-pastoris var. rubella
Red Shepherd's Purse,
Pink Shepherd's Purse 		Ġarġir il-ġemel ħamra Dec-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Cardamine flexuosa
Withering

Main Synonym :
Cardamine hirsuta subsp. flexuosa
Wavy Bittercress,
Woodland Bittercress 		Maltese name not known Mar-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Cardamine hirsuta
L.

Main Synonym :
Cardamine umbrosa
Hairy Bittercress,
Land Cress,
Lamb's Cress 		Maltese name not known Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Cardaria draba subsp. draba
(L.) Desvaux

Main Synonym :
Lepidium draba
Whitetop Plant,
Hoary Cress 		Maltese name not known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Conringia orientalis
(L.) Dumortier

Main Synonym :
Conringia austriaca
Hare's Ear Mustard,
Hare's Ear Cabbage 		Maltese name not known Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Coronopus didymus
(L.) Smith

Main Synonym :
Coronopus pinnatifida
Lesser Swine Cress Koronopu tal-wied Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Coronopus squamatus
(Forrskål) Ascherson

Main Synonym :
Coronopus procumbens
Swine Cress,
Greater Swinecress 		Koronopu Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Descurainia sophia
(L.) Webb ex Prantl

Main Synonym :
Sisymbrium sophia
Flixweed,
Tansy Mustard,
Herb Sophia 		Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Diplotaxis erucoides
(L.) DC.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
White Wall Rocket,
White Rocket 		Ġarġir abjad Sep-Jun Detailed Profile
with
49
images.
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
(L.) DC.

Main Synonym :
Diplotaxis fruticulosa
Perennial Wall Rocket,
Sand Rocket,
Slim-leaved Wall Rocket 		Ġarġir isfar All Year Detailed Profile
with
36
images.
Diplotaxis viminea
(L.) DC.

Main Synonym :
Diplotaxis prolongoi
Southern Rocket Aruka selvaġġa Jan-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Enarthrocarpus pterocarpus
(Persoon) DC.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Winged Radish Ravanell tal-Eġittu Mar-May Normal Profile
with
3
images.
Erophila verna
(L.) Chevallier

Main Synonym :
Draba verna
Common Whitlow Grass Maltese name not known Dec-Mar Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Eruca sativa
Miller

Main Synonym :
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
Salad Mustard,
Rucola,
Spiked Rocket 		Aruka,
Rukola 		Feb-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Erysimum cheiri
(L.) Crantz

Main Synonym :
Cheiranthus cheiri
Wallflower,
English Wallflower,
Aegean Wallflower 		Ġiżi safra Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hirschfeldia incana
(L.) Lagrèze-Fossat

Main Synonym :
Brassica adpressa
Hoary Mustard,
Short-podded Mustard,
Buchan Weed 		Mustarda selvaġġa Feb-May Detailed Profile
with
27
images.
Hymenolobus revelierei subsp. sommieri
(Pampanini) Brullo

Main Synonym :
Hutchinsia procumbens forma sommieri
Maltese Hymenolobus Ġargir ta' Kemmuna Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Lepidium graminifolium
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Grass-leaved Pepperwort,
Grass-leaved Pepperweed 		Buttuniera wieqfa Apr-Sep Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Lepidium sativum
L.

Main Synonym :
Nasturtium crispum
Garden Cress,
Garden Cress Pepperweed 		Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Lobularia maritima
(L.) Desvaux

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Sweet Alyssum,
Sweet Alison 		Buttuniera All Year Detailed Profile
with
40
images.
Matthiola incana subsp. incana
(L.) R. Brown

Main Synonym :
Matthiola glabra
Hoary Stocks,
Tenweek's Stock,
Brampton Stock 		Giżi Feb-May Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Matthiola incana subsp. melitensis
Brullo Lanfranco Pavone & Ronsisvalle

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Maltese Stocks Giżi ta' Malta Mar-May Normal Profile
with
25
images.
Matthiola longipetala
(Vent.) DC.

Main Synonym :
Cheiranthus longipetalus
Night-scented Stock,
Evening Scent 		Giżi ta' lejl Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Matthiola lunata
DC.

Main Synonym :
Matthiola anoplia
Spanish stocks Giżi ta' Spanja Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Matthiola tricuspidata
(L.) R. Brown

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Three-horned Stocks Ġiżi tal-baħar Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Nasturtium officinale
R. Brown

Main Synonym :
Nasturtium aquatica
Watercress Krexxuni,
Sija 		Jan-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Neslia paniculata subsp. thracica
(Velen.) Bornm.

Main Synonym :
Neslia apiculata Fischer Mayer & Avé-Lallemont
Ball mustard Maltese name not known Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. landra
(Moretti ex DC.) Bonnier & Layens

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Italian Wild Radish Maltese name not known Mar-Sep Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
(Smith) Thellung

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Maritime Wild radish Ravanell salvaġġ tal-baħar Mar-Sep Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Wild Radish,
Jointed-podded Charlock,
White Charlock 		Ravanell salvaġġ Dec-May Detailed Profile
with
59
images.
Raphanus sativus
L.

Main Synonym :
Raphanus niger
Garden Radish,
Cultivated Radish 		Ravanell May-Aug Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Rapistrum rugosum
(L.) Allioni

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Annual Bastard Cabbage,
Turnip Weed 		Mustarda taż-żibeġ Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Sinapis alba
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
White Mustard,
White Charlock,
Yellow Mustard 		Mustarda,
Mustarda Bajda 		Dec-Apr Detailed Profile
with
48
images.
Sinapis arvensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Brassica arvensis
Charlock,
Charlock Mustard 		Mustarda selvaġġa Jan-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Sisymbrium altissimum
L.

Main Synonym :
Sisymbrium pannonicum
Tumble Mustard,
Tall Tumble Mustard,
Tall Rocket 		Maltese name not known Apr-Aug Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Sisymbrium irio
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
London Rocket Libsiena komuni Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Sisymbrium officinale
(L.) Scopoli

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Hedge Mustard,
Tumble Weed,
Hedge Wild Mustard 		Mustarda rqiqa,
Libsiena 		Mar-Jun Detailed Profile
with
31
images.
Sisymbrium orientale
L.

Main Synonym :
Sisymbrium columnae
Oriental Hedge Mustard,
Indian Hedge Mustard,
Eastern Rocket 		Maltese name not known ? Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Thlaspi perfoliatum
L.

Main Synonym :
Thlaspi rotundifolium
Perfoliate Penny Cress Maltese name not known Jan-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.


CAPPARACEAE
Juss.
( Caper 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
Capparis orientalis
Veillard

Main Synonym :
Capparis spinosa subsp. rupestris
Caper bush,
Spineless Caper 		Kappar Apr-Sep Normal Profile
with
14
images.
Capparis spinosa
L.

Main Synonym :
Capparis parviflora
Spiny Caper Kappar tax-xewk Apr-Sep Normal Profile
with
7
images.


RESEDACEAE
S.F. Gray
( Mignonette Family )		 Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Annual to perennial herbs, rarely woody, with alternate, simple or pinnatifid leaves. Flowers in terminal, bracteate racemes or spikes. Sepals 4-8; petals 4-8, free, entire or laciniate; stamens 7-25, inserted on a hypogynous or perigynous, often eccentric disc. Carpels 3-7, superior, free and uniovulate or united into a unilocular ovary which is open above, with numerous ovules on parietal placentae. Fruit a capsule open at the top or consisting of 4-7 1-seeded, radiating carpels. Seeds suborbicular or reniform, without endosperm.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Reseda alba
L.

Main Synonym :
Reseda fruticulosa
White Mignonette,
White Upright Mignonette,
Upright Mignonette 		Denb il-ħaruf abjad Dec-May Normal Profile
with
13
images.
Reseda lutea
L.

Main Synonym :
Reseda mucronata
Wild Mignonette,
Yellow Mignonette 		Denb il-ħaruf isfar Apr-May Normal Profile
with
4
images.

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