Romulea × melitensis Bég.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 38: 327 (1907)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is Malta (incl. Gozo). It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. The hybrid formula is R. columnae × R. variicolor.

Distribution

Native to:

Sicilia

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.483.3.3/42774. epublication.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington. [Cited as Romulea bulbocodium.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [581] Malta K002209881 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Malta K002209880 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Malta K002209878 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Malta K002209879 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0