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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 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 ...
Maltese Fleabane: Tulliera ta' Malta [297] Chlorophytum comosum: Anthericum comosum: Spider Plant: Rampila [298] Chondrilla juncea: Rush-leaved sow thistle: Tfief tar-ramel [299] Chrozophora tinctoria: Dyer's Litmus: Turnasol [300] Chrysanthemum zawadskii subsp. coreanum: Chrysanthemum coreanum: Korean Chrysanthemun [301] Cichorium endivia ...
Helichrysum panormitanum subsp. melitense, synonym Helichrysum melitense, is a subspecies of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Malta, [2] specifically to the island of Gozo. It is known as the Maltese everlasting. It can be found in Dwejra, and in cliffs in Gozo near Fungus Rock.
Centaurea melitensis (called Maltese star-thistle [1] [2] in Europe, tocalote or tocolote in western North America) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae, 1 to 11 decimetres (4 to 43 in) high, with resin-dotted leaves and spine-tipped phyllaries. This plant is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and Africa.
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
Cheirolophus crassifolius, the Maltese centaury, Maltese rock-centaury or Widnet il-Baħar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Malta, where it has been the national plant of Malta since 1973. Its natural habitats are cliffs and coastal valleys. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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