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Botanical Inventory: Shrubs

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  • Cistus creticus ssp. Eriocephalus - Rosola - Mergui.

  • Cistus monspeliensis - Cisto Marino - Mudrecu.

  • Cistus salvifolius - Brentina - Murdegu Burdu.

  • Cytisus villosus - Citiso Trifloro - Corramusa 

  • Erica arborea - Tree Heather - Radica - Iddostra.

  • Erica multiflora - Iscopa.

  • Euphorbia dendroides - Tree Spurge - Arborescent Spurge - Lua.

  • Euphorbia characias - Bushy Spurge - Luedda.

  • Malva veneta - Malvone - Mamaredda.

  • Myrtus communis ssp. Communis - Myrtle - Murta. 

  • Opuntia ficus-indica - Prickly Pear - Fico d'India - Ficu Moru.

  • Phillyrea angustifolia - Litarru

  • Phillyrea latifolia - Ilatro - Alaterru.

  • Pistachia lentiscus - Lentisco - Lentiscu.

  • Rhamnus alaternus ssp. Alaternus - Alaterno - Aladerru.

  • Rosmarinus officinalis - Rosmarino - Isicu.

  • Ruta chalapensis - Ruta Aleppo - Arruda.

  • Spartium junceum - Common Broom - Binistra.

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  • Cistus creticus ssp. Eriocephalus - Rosola - Mergui.

        Occurence: Common, in low lying Oak woodland edges (Uga basin).

  • Cistus monspeliensis - Cisto Marino - Mudrecu.

        Occurence: Common, in low lying Oak woodland edges (Uga basin).

  • Cistus salvifolius - Brentina - Murdegu Burdu.

        Occurence: Common, in low lying Oak woodland edges (Uga basin).

  • Cytisus villosus - Citiso Trifloro - Corramusa 

        Occurence: Uncommon, in macchia.

  • Erica arborea - Tree Heather - Radica - Iddostra.

        Occurence: Occasional, in woodland edges and macchia.

  • Erica multiflora - Iscopa.

        Occurence: Occasional, in Oak woodland edges (Uga basin).​

  • Euphorbia dendroides - Tree Euphorbia - Arborescent Euphorbia - Lua.

        Occurence: Common, throughout macchia.

  • Euphorbia characias - Bushy Spurge - Luedda.

        Occurence: Rare, in macchia.​​

  • Malva veneta - Malvone - Mamaredda.

        Occurence: Occasional, 3rd Valle and sporadically, near the Faro.

  • Myrtus communis ssp. Communis - Myrtle - Murta. 

        Occurence: Relatively common in macchia, 7th and 8th Valle areas.​

  • Opuntia ficus-indica - Prickly Pear - Fico d'India - Ficu Moru.

        Occurence: Rare, only a couple of specimens present.

  • Phillyrea angustifolia - Litarru

        Occurrence: Uncommon, as shrub in Oak woodland.

  • Phillyrea latifolia - Ilatro - Alaterru.

        Occurrence: Uncommon, as shrub in Oak woodland.

  • Pistachia lentiscus - Lentisco - Lentiscu.

        Occurence: Common throughout Valle Della Luna.​

  • Rhamnus alaternus ssp. Alaternus - Alaterno - Aladerru.

        Occurrence: Uncommon, as shrub in Oak woodland and macchia.

  • Rosmarinus officinalis - Rosmarino - Isicu.

        Occurence: mainly present in areas with calcareous substrate (7th, 8th, 9th Valle areas. SE part of island).

  • Ruta chalapensis - Ruta Aleppo - Arruda.

        Occurence: Uncommon, in Oak woodland edge (Uga basin).

  • Spartium junceum - Common Broom - Binistra.

        Occurence: Common in 5th Valle, occasioal/uncommon in Uga basin.

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