Melittis melissophyllum
Melittis melissophyllum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Its common name is bastard balm. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melittis. The genus name is derived from the Greek melitta, which is in turn from melissa ("a bee").
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Native toAlbania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary
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Melittis melissophyllum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Its common name is bastard balm. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melittis. The genus name is derived from the Greek melitta, which is in turn from melissa ("a bee"). Subspecies Melittis melissophyllum subsp. albida (Guss.) P.W.Ball - eastern Mediterranean from Sardinia to Turkey Melittis melissophyllum subsp. carpatica (Klokov) P.W.Ball - eastern Europe from Austria to Baltic States Melittis melissophyllum subsp. melissophyllum - western Europe from Britain to Spain + Italy
==Distribution== It is native to central and southern Europe from Ireland, Britain and Portugal east to Turkey + Ukraine + Baltic States.