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Hairy Valantia |
Valantia hispida L. (RUBIACEAE)
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| Species Info |
Species name: |
Valantia hispida L. |
Principal Synonym: |
No Main Synonyms |
Plant Family: |
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General names: |
Hairy Valantia |
Maltese name: |
no name |
Status: |
Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands |
Frequency in the wild: |
Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare
Very Rare Extinct
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Growth form: |
THEROPHYTE (Annuals) |
Legal Protection: |
Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) |
Red List 1989: |
This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Flowering Time: |
Mar-Apr |
Remarks: |
This plant was first recorded by the English visiting botanist J. Duthie in the late 19th century from Comino and Nadur (Gozo). It was last reported by Dr. J. Borg in 1927, probably citing Duthie's record and never seen again since then. For this reason, the species was believed to become extinct. In 2007, the author of MaltaWildPlants.com (Stephen Mifsud) has rediscoverd a new population in the SouthEast of Gozo and published in a peer-reviewed journal. (Check the achievments web-page for full list of publications)
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