Ilsien l-għasfur ta' Malta
A pink-flowered annual of coastal steppe and disturbed ground, in flower from March to May. It is strictly protected in Malta. The reference site lists it as endemic but also notes records from Tunisia.
The Maltese catchfly grows on coastal steppe and disturbed ground, and rarely on rocky ground. It flowers from March to May with pink flowers.
The Online Flora of the Maltese Islands describes it as endemic, but also notes that the species was later recorded in Tunisia, and that it probably has a coastal distribution in the southern central Mediterranean. Its endemic status is therefore still being checked, so this entry does not mark it as endemic.
It is strictly protected by law (Regulation 26 of S.L. 549.44).
How to help
Do not pick or dig up the plant.
Text: Online Flora of the Maltese Islands (Stephen Mifsud). Edited by the Editorial Team.
