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Index of Plant Families (3 families in this page)

MALVALES
CISTACEAE
Rock-rose
CUCURBITACEAE
Gourd or Cucumber
MALVACEAE
Mallow
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CISTACEAE
Juss.
( Rock-rose Family )		 Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Small shrubs or herbs. Leaves alternate, stipulate, usually undivided. Flowers hermaphrodite, solitary. Sepals 5, persistent. Petals 5, free. Stamens 5, introrse, connivent round the ovary. Ovary superior, unilocular, with 3 placentas and numerous ovules. Fruit a 3-valved capsule. Seeds endospermic.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Cistus creticus
L.

Main Synonym :
Cistus incanus subsp. Creticus (L.) Heyw.
Hoary Rockrose,
Cretan Rock Rose 		Ċistu roża,
Borghom Roża 		Feb-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Cistus monspeliensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Stephanocarpus monspeliensis Spach
White Rockrose,
Narrow-leaved Cistus,
Narrow-leaved Rock Rose 		Ċistu abjad,
Borgħom Abjad 		Mar-May Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Fumana arabica
Spach

Main Synonym :
Helianthemum arabicum (L.) Pers.
Mediterranean Rock Rose,
Arabian Cistus 		Ċistu isfar Mar-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Fumana laevipes
Spach

Main Synonym :
Cistus laevipes L.
Narrow-leaved needle sunrose Ċistu tal-blat Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Fumana laevis
(Cav.) Pau

Main Synonym :
Fumana laevis subsp. juniperina (Lag. ex Dunal) Güemes & Molero
Smooth Thyme Rock Rose Ċistu isfar lixx Mar-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Fumana thymifolia
Spach

Main Synonym :
Helianthemum thymifolium Pers.
Thyme Rock Rose,
Thyme-leaved Rock Rose,
Clammy Cistus 		Ċistu żgħir Mar-May Normal Profile
with
12
images.


CUCURBITACEAE
Juss.
( Gourd or Cucumber Family )		 Subfamalies: Cucurbitoideae; Zanonioideae;

Family Description: Herbs, often climbing by means of tendrils. Flowers unisexual. Calyx deeply 5(-6)-lobed; corolla deeply 5(-6)-lobed. Stamens 5, sometimes 3 (owing to 4 being connate in pairs); filaments sometimes all connate; anthers with 1 theca, free or coherent. Ovary inferior, unilocular but often more or less divided by the 2-5 placentae; style usually 1, with 3, usually divided stigmas. Ovules 1 to many. Fruit usually fleshy and indehiscent.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Cucurbita pepo
L.

Main Synonym :
Cucurbita aurantia Willd.
Pumpkin,
Field Pumpkin,
Summer Squash 		Qargħa ħamra Jul-Sep Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Ecballium elaterium
(L.) A.Rich.

Main Synonym :
Momordica elaterium L.
Squirting Cucumber,
Spitting Cucumber,
Wild Balsam-Apple 		Faqqus il-ħmir,
Bettieħ il-ħmir 		May-Jul Detailed Profile
with
37
images.


MALVACEAE
Juss.
( Mallow Family )		 Subfamalies: Bombacoideae; Brownlowioideae; Byttnerioideae; Dombeyoideae; Grewioideae; Helicteroideae; Malvoideae; Sterculioideae; Tilioideae

Family Description: Herbs, shrubs or small trees with simple (but sometimes deeply palmatisect), alternate, stipulate leaves. Flowers regular, hermaphrodite. Bracteoles usually present immediately below the calyx, forming an epicalyx. Sepals 5, united at the base; petals 5, free or united slightly at the base. Stamens numerous, the filaments united for most of their length to form a tube which surrounds the ovary and styles. Ovary superior, of 4 or more (usually numerous) carpels; styles usually free. Fruit a schizocarp or a loculicidal capsule.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Abutilon theophrasti
Medik.

Main Synonym :
Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.
Velvetleaf,
China Jute,
Butterprint 		Maltese name not known Jul-Nov Normal Profile
with
3
images.
Alcea rosea
L.

Main Synonym :
Alcea ficifolia Nyman
Common Hollyhock,
St. Joseph's Staff 		Bastun ta' San Ġuzepp Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Brachychiton populneus
(Schott & Endl.) R. Br.

Main Synonym :
Sterculia diversifolia G.Don
Kurrajong Maltese name not known Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Ceiba speciosa
(A.St.-Hil. A.Juss. & Cambess.) Ravenna

Main Synonym :
Chorisia speciosa A.St.-Hil., A.Juss. & Cambess.
Floss-silk Tree Maltese name not known Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Gossypium herbaceum
L.

Main Synonym :
Gossypium stocksii Mast.
Levant Cotton,
Hairless Cotton,
Arabian Cotton 		Qotton Malti Jul-Sep Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Gossypium hirsutum
L.

Main Synonym :
Gossypium mexicanum Tod.
American Cotton,
American Upland Cotton,
Bourbon Cotton 		Qotton ta' Gallipoli Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Hibiscus festalis Salisb.
Rose of China,
Chinese Hibiscus,
Tropical Hibiscus 		Babiskuwa May-Nov Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Lagunaria patersonia
(Andrews) G.Don

Main Synonym :
Hibiscus patersonii R.Br.
Primrose Tree,
Cow Itch Tree,
Norfolk Island Hibiscus 		Lagunarja Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Malope malacoides
L.

Main Synonym :
Malva pedunculata Raf.
Hairy Mallow Maltese name not known Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Malope trifida
Cav.

Main Synonym :
Malope ciliata F.Dietr.
Annual Malope,
Mallow-wort,
Purplish Spanish Mallow 		Maltese name not known Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Malva arborea
(L.) Webb & Berthel.

Main Synonym :
Lavatera veneta Mill.
Lavatera arborea L.
Tree Mallow Ħobbejża tas-siġra Feb-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Malva cretica
Cav.

Main Synonym :
Althaea hirsuta Sieber ex Steud.
Mediterranean Mallow Ħobbejża tat-toroq Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Malva multiflora
(Cav.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso

Main Synonym :
Malva pseudolavatera Webb & Berthel.
Lavatera cretica L.
Cornish Mallow,
Smaller Tree Mallow 		Ħobbejża wieqfa Feb-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Malva nicaeensis
All.

Main Synonym :
Malva montana Forssk.
Southern Mallow,
Bull Mallow 		Ħobbejża mitfija Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
2
images.
Malva parviflora
L.

Main Synonym :
Malva microcarpa Pers.
Least Mallow,
Cheeseweed Mallow 		Ħobbejża tal-warda żgħira Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Malva setigera
K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.

Main Synonym :
Althaea mutica J.Gay ex Ball
Althaea hirsuta L.
Hispid Marshmallow,
Rough Marshmallow,
Hairy Marshmallow 		Ħobbejża sufija Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Malva sylvestris
L.

Main Synonym :
Malva hirsuta Aubl.
Common Mallow Ħobbejża tar-raba,
Ħobbejża komuni 		Feb-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Malva trimestris
(L.) Salisb.

Main Synonym :
Stegia lavatera DC.
Lavatera trimestris L.
Rose Mallow,
Annual Mallow,
Royal Mallow 		Ħobbejża tal-warda kbira Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
15
images.
Phymosia umbellata
(Cav.) Kearney

Main Synonym :
Sphaeralcea umbellata G.Don
Mexican Bush Mallow Maltese name not known Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
2
images.

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