Plants
Maltese plants are many and varied. For example, most algae are found in Maltese waters, approximately 300 are not microscopic. Another example is that Malta hosts a very peculiar plant known as the Malta Fungus - Cynomorium coccineum - and was previously thought to be a fungus (hence its name of origin).
Some plants on the Maltese Islands are referred to as endemic which means they have no relatives elsewhere in the world.
Below is a list of some endemic plants (together with their classification) which can be found throughout the Maltese Islands:
- Malta Fungus Cynomorium coccineum (this plant was formerly endemic to Malta but has now spread to other regions due to exportation from the Maltese archipelago)
- Maltese Cliff-orache Cremnophyton lanfrancoi
- Zerafa's Sea-lavender Limonium zeraphae
- Maltese Everlasting Helichrysum melitense
- Maltese Rock-centaury Cheirolophus crassifolius (previously known as Palaeocyanus crassifolius, Centaurea crassifolia and Centaurea spathulata)
- Maltese Hyoseris/Gozo Hyoseris Hyoseris frutescens
Read more about this topic: Endemic Maltese Wildlife
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