Family: Cupressaceae
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Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast.
Collector/Expedition: Gardner, Martin Fraser & Knees, Sabina Georgina
Collection number: 8709
Collection date: 23rd May 2012
Country/Territory: Malta
Collecting locality: Malta:Northern District:Mellieha:Wied il-Mizieb
Latitude: 35°57'7''N, Longitude: 14°21'48''E
Habitat: Garrigue with Periploca angustifolia, Ceratonia siliqua, Pistacia lentisiscus, Rhamnus oleoides, Euphorbia melitensis, Chiliadenus bocconei, Opuntia ficus-barbarica, Asparagus aphyllus, Teucrium flavus, T. fruticans and Anthyllis hermaniae ssp. melitensis.
Description: Densley branched shrub to 2.5m tall
Miscellaneous notes: This location, which is one of only four on Malta and containing ca 100 plants (population in Malta = ca 130 plants), is in two 'pockets' very close to each other. This one is confined to south-facing rocky slopes and the other is in and around a gorge. Some restoration is being practised in this location
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00593316
Herbarium region: 1 (Europe excl. Britain and Ireland)
Number of sheets: 1
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