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melissophyllum

Taxon

Melittis melissophyllum L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 597. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Melittis melissophyllum--Italy. Abruzzo. Subiaco. St. Scolastica Monastery.  11 May 02. 050.jpg

Melittis melissophyllum--Italy. Abruzzo. Subiaco. St. Scolastica Monastery. 11 May 02. 050.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Melittis melissophyllum--Italy. Abruzzo. Subiaco. St. Scolastica Monastery. 11 May 02. 049.jpg

Melittis melissophyllum--Italy. Abruzzo. Subiaco. St. Scolastica Monastery. 11 May 02. 049.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (2).jpg

Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (2).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 080.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 080.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 069.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 069.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 074.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 074.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 071.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 071.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 076.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 076.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (1).jpg

Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (1).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 083.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 083.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 068.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 068.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (4).jpg

Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (4).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (3).jpg

Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024 (3).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 075.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 075.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 081.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 081.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 078.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 078.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 070.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 070.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 077.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 077.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 082.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 082.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 073.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 073.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 079.jpg

Slovenia. Jama [Cave] Vilenica. 16 May 08. 079.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024.jpg

Melittis melissophyllum, C. Davidson 11179--Slovenia, Notranskja Region, Jama cave, Vilenica, 2 km W of Lokev, 16 May 2008 024.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Native to Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine; extinct in Belgium (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

May 11, 2002

Location

Italy, Lazio, Rome (Subiaco)

41.916944, 13.118056

Location Remarks

St. Scolastica Monastery at Subiaco.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C. 11179

May 16, 2008

Location

Slovenia, Inner Carniola (Hrpelje-Kozina, Rodik)

45.630361, 13.957944

Location Remarks

3 km S of Kozina

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melittis

Specific Epithet

melissophyllum

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 12.9

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

1.2

Global rank

#33,828 of 335,497

Top 11%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →