Hero: Limonju ta' Żerafa
Endemic · Strictly protected
Limonju ta' Żerafa
Zerafa's Sea-lavender · Limonium zeraphae
A violet-flowered sea-lavender found only in the Maltese Islands, flowering from June to November.
Zerafa's sea-lavender is a plant of the leadwort family that bears violet flowers from June to November. In Maltese it is called Limonju ta' Żerafa.
It is a strictly protected endemic species and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands as threatened.
How to help
Admire it where it grows and leave it undisturbed: it is protected by law. Report damage to plants or their habitat to ERA.
Text: Wikipedia; Online Flora of the Maltese Islands, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Edited by the Editorial Team.
