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Maltese Rock-Centaury |
Cheirolophus crassifolius (Bertoloni) Susanna (ASTERACEAE)
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| Nomenclature |
Species name: |
Cheirolophus crassifolius (Bertoloni) Susanna |
Author(s): |
Antonio Bertoloni;
Italy, 1775-1869
Alfonso Susanna;
Spain, 1956-
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Principal Synonyms: |
Palaeocyanus crassifolia, Centaurea spathulata, Centaurea crassifolia. Some authors insist that Palaeocyanus crassifolia is the actual scientific name. |
Common names: |
Maltese Rock Centaury, Maltese Knapweed |
Maltese names: |
Widnet il-Baħar |
Plant Family: |
Asteraceae (Daisy (Sunflower) Family) |
Status: |
Endemic. Found only on the Maltese islands |
Remarks: |
An endemic species and selected as the National Plant of Malta. It is listed as Highly Endangered species for extinction by several references such as the Top 50 Endangered Mediterranean Plants by IUCN, published in 2005. This species is the National Plant of Malta.
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| Specifications & Description |
Life Cycle: | Perennial. |
Growth Form: | HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants) |
Habitat: | Coralline limestone cliffs and elevated valley sides. |
Frequency: | Scarce |
Localities in Malta: | Scarce. Found on the southern cliffs of Malta such as at Wied Babu, Fawwara and Dingli and also present on a few cliffs in Gozo as at Ta' Cenc and Dwejra. |
Plant Height: | 50-70cm. |
| May - Jul |
Protection in Malta: | Protected by law (schedule III of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed |
Red List 1989: | This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Poison: | Data not available |
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