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Zannichellia melitensis (Maltese Horned Pondweed) |
Zannichellia melitensis (POTAMOGETONACEAE.) Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands after year 2000. |
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Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Zannichellia melitensisBrullo. Giusso del Galdo & Lanfranco |
Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
No Main Synonyms |
Plant Family : |
Potamogetonaceae
Dumortier (The Pondweed Family) 2 species from the Potamogetonaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Maltese Horned Pondweed |
Maltese name(s) : |
Ħarira tal-ilma ta' Malta |
Status for Malta : |
Endemic. Occurs only on the Maltese islands |
Frequency : |
Very Common Common Frequent Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct |
Growth form : |
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: HYDROPHYTE ( living only or mostly in water )
Germination [info]: Monocotyledon |
Legal Protection : |
Protected by law: Regulation 26 and Schedule III of [S.L. 549.44] (Strictly protected endemic species) |
Red List (1989) : |
Threatened status for the Maltese Islands and has been listed in the Red Data Book (1st ed.) |
Flowering Time : |
December – March |
Colour of Flowers: |
Inconspicuous |
Name Derivation : |
Zannichellia: "A Genus named after Giovanni Gerolamo Zannichelli (1662-1729), a Venetian botanist, naturalist, physician and pharmacist. Further info : [1] [2]". (Latin origin )
melitensis: "Originating from or related to the Maltese Islands. ( )
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Description, Habitat and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Species endemic to the Maltese Islands, not found in the rest of Europe |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Rock pools formed by rain water retained in rock basins. Sometimes in brackish water and water courses. |
Botanical Description: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Distributional map in Europe and the Mediterranean region (2018): |
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Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region. (from Euro+Med Checklist, 2019)
Country codes
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