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Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), the Maltese-cross [2] [3] [4] or scarlet lychnis, [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Eurasia. Other common names include flower of Bristol , Jerusalem cross [ 5 ] and nonesuch .
The Maltese cross is the symbol of an order of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta. Maltese cross may also refer to: "Maltese Cross" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode), an episode of the television show Law & Order: Criminal Intent; Maltese cross (plant) Lychnis chalcedonica, a species of flowering plant
The Maltese cross is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century.
The Latin name of this species, cruxmelitensis, refers to the arrangement of the white nematocyst capsules (stinging organs) in the distinctive pattern of a Maltese Cross. [1] In 2010, Natural England , the Guardian and the Oxford University Museum of Natural History ran a competition asking members of the public to provide a common name for ...
The leaves have a very distinctive shape, with three perpendicular terminal lobes, shaped much like a Maltese cross. They are leathery, and tomentose (densely short-hairy) beneath. The branching pattern of this tree often gives it a rugged appearance. The acorns are 1.5–2 cm (5 ⁄ 8 – 3 ⁄ 4 in) long, and are mature in their first summer. [4]
Fulton's Cowry (or Maltese Cross Cowry) ranks among the most famous and sought-after species of the family Cypraeidae. In the 1980s, a collector bought the then world record size (slightly less than 80 mm) specimen for US$22,000. Not long after, a specimen over 80mm was purchased for US$25,000. Before 1980, there were less than 40 specimens known.
Investigators are trying to determine how a woman got past multiple security checkpoints this week at New York’s JFK International Airport and boarded a plane to Paris, apparently hiding in the ...
Typical flora of Malta consist of the following plants. [1] While small compared to other countries, the Maltese Islands contain flowers that grow on Malta, Gozo, Comino, Filfla, St Paul's Islands and Fungus Rock. [2] Many of the species are endemic to Malta