 | This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably.(January 2022) |
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.
| Image | Species name | Synonym | Common name | Maltese name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kalanchoe daigremontiana | Bryophyllum daigremontianum | Mother of millions | [622] | |
 | Kalanchoe delagoensis | Bryophyllum tubiflorum | Devil's backbone | [623] | |
 | Kickxia commutata | Linaria commutata | Mediterranean fluellen | Xatbet l-art vjola | [624] |
 | Kickxia elatine | Linaria elatine | Sharp-leaved fluellen | Xatbet l-art skars | [625] |
 | Kickxia spuria | Linaria spuria | Round-leaved fluellen | Xetbet l-art safra | [626] |
 | Krubera peregrina | Capnophyllum peregrinum | Krubera | [627] | |
 | Kundmannia sicula | Sium siculum | Kundmannia | Kudmannja ta' Sqallija | [628] |
| Image | Species name | Synonym | Common name | Maltese name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Quercus ilex | Quercus calicina | Evergreen Oak | Balluta | [1027] |
 | Quercus robur | Quercus pedunculata | Pedunculate Oak | Balluta ingliża | [1028] |
| Image | Species name | Synonym | Common name | Maltese name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ulmus americana | Ulmus alba | American Elm | Ulmu Amerikan | [1264] |
| Ulmus canescens | Ulmus minor subsp. canescens | Hoary Elm | Nemmiesa | [1265] | |
 | Ulmus glabra | Ulmus montana | Wych Elm | Ulmu | [1266] |
 | Ulmus minor | Ulmus minor subsp. minor | Small-leaved Elm | Ulmu | [1267] |
| Ulmus procera | English Elm | Ulmu Ingliż | [1268] | ||
 | Umbilicus horizontalis | Umbilicus intermedium | Narrow Navelwort | Żokret l-għaġuża | [1269] |
 | Umbilicus rupestris | Umbilicus vulgaris | Wall Navelwort | Żokret l-għaġuża tal-irdum | [1270] |
 | Urochloa panicoides | Liverseed Grass | Uruklowa | [1271] | |
 | Urospermum picroides | Tragopogon picroides | Prickly Golden Fleece | Tfief xewwieki | [1272] |
 | Urtica dioica | Common Nettle | [1273] | ||
 | Urtica membranacea | Urtica dubia | Large-leaved Nettle | Ħurrieqa komuni | [1274] |
 | Urtica pilulifera | Roman Nettle | Ħurrieq taż-żibeġ | [1275] | |
 | Urtica urens | Small Nettle | Ħurrieq żgħir | [1276] |
| Image | Species name | Synonym | Common name | Maltese name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Washingtonia filifera | California Fan Palm | Palma tal-imrewħa Messikana | [1320] | |
 | Washingtonia robusta | Mexican Fan Palm | Palma tal-imrewħa Amerikana | [1321] | |
 | Wigandia caracasana | Wigandia urens var. caracasana | Wigandia | [1322] | |
 | Withania somnifera | Physalis somnifera | Mediterranean Withania | [1323] | |
 | Wolffia arrhiza | Rootless Duckweed | [1324] |
| Image | Species name | Synonym | Common name | Maltese name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Xanthium spinosum | Acanthoxanthium spinosum | Spiny Cocklebur | [1325] | |
 | Xanthium strumarium | Rough Cocklebur | [1326] |
| Image | Species name | Synonym | Common name | Maltese name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yucca aloifolia | Yucca yucatana | Spanish Bay | Yukka | [1327] |
 | Yucca gloriosa | Yucca elephantipes | Spanish Dagger | Yukka | [1328] |
| Image | Species name | Synonym | Common name | Maltese name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zannichellia major | Zannichellia palustris var. major | Greater Horned Pondweed | Ħarira tal-widien | [1329] | |
| Zannichellia melitensis | Maltese Horned Pondweed | Ħarira tal-ilma ta' Malta | [1330] | ||
 | Zantedeschia aethiopica | Arum Lily | Buqar | [1331] | |
 | Zea mays | Maize | Qamħ ir-rum | [1332] | |
 | Ziziphus zizyphus | Ziziphus sativus | Jujube | Żinżel | [1333] |
 | Zostera marina | Eelgrass | Alka tas-Salini | [1334] | |
 | Zostera noltii | Dwarf Eelgrass | Alka tal-Pwales | [1335] |
The flora of Lebanon includes approximately 2,600 plant species. Situated on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Basin, Lebanon is a reservoir of plant diversity and one of the world's biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Endemic species constitute 12% of the Lebanese flora; 221 plant species are broad endemics and 90 are narrow endemics. Important Plant Areas (IPAs) featuring the country exceptional botanical richness were defined in 2018.
Allium melitense is a species of wild leek endemic to the Maltese archipelago. The species was first described as a variety of Allium ampeloprasum by Stefano Sommier and Alfredo Caruana Gatto in their Maltese flora published in 1915, while emphasizing its observable differences with A. ampeloprasum and the need for further study. The taxon was then elevated to species by Raffaele Ciferri and Valerio Giacomini, and again by Mifsud & Mifsud in 2018.
Euphorbia segetalis, the grainfield spurge, is a species of annual herb in the family Euphorbiaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Plagiolepis pygmaea, Polistes, and nomad bees. Individuals can grow to 16 cm tall.
Fumaria barnolae is a species of plant in the family Papaveraceae.
Fumaria bicolor is a species of plant in the family Papaveraceae.
Fumaria flabellata is a species of plants in the family Papaveraceae.
Fumaria gaillardotii is a species of plant in the family Papaveraceae.
Fumaria schleicheri is a species of annual herb in the family Papaveraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 19 cm.
Fumaria vaillantii, or earthsmoke, is a species of perennial herb in the family Papaveraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 28 cm.
Medicago monspeliaca, the hairy medick, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.12 m.
Ophrys tumentia is a plant species in the family Orchidaceae (orchids).
Vicia leucantha is a species of plants in the family Fabaceae.
Vicia monantha, the barn vetch, is a widespread species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. It native to the Mediterranean region, and western and central Asia, and has been introduced to Australia. Typical of vetches, it has a climbing habit and pinnate leaves.
Vicia parviflora, the slender vetch, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They are climbers and have compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.24 m.
Plantago serraria is a species of plants in the family Plantaginaceae.
Trifolium scabrum, the rough clover, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.12 m.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)