Bellardia trixago, Bartsia trixago,
Mediterranean linseed, עלוק מצוי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Bellardia trixago (L.) All. |
| Synonym name: |
| Bartsia trixago L. |
| Common name: |
| Mediterranean linseed |
| Hebrew name: |
| עלוק מצוי |
| Family: |
| Scrophulariaceae, לועניתיים |
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Parasite |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| White, purple |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Bellardia named after Carlo Antonio Lodovico Bellardi (1741-1826), professor of botany at Turin, Italy (ref. genus Bellardia)
trixago, trix could derive from trix (thrix), "a hair," or trixos "three-fold," inasmuch as B. trixago is a glandular-hairy plant, and it was apparently an old name for some plant possibly of the mint family (ref. Bellardia trixago).
Bartsia, named after Swedish botanist Dr Bartoch, close friend of Carolus. Linnaeus
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation All. is used to indicate Carlo Allioni (1728 – 1804), an Italian physician and professor of botany at the University of Turin.
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
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