Malcolmia chia, Malcolmia orsiniana,
Chian Stock, Chian Malcolmia, מלקולמייה הררית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Malcolmia chia (L.) DC. |
| Synonym name: |
| Wilckia chia (L.) Halácsy, Malcolmia orsiniana Ten. |
| Common name: |
| Chian Stock, Chian Malcolmia |
| Hebrew name: |
| מלקולמייה הררית |
| Family: |
| Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים |
Location: Jerusalem Mountains; Date Picture Taken: March 22, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| pink, violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| ephemeral |
Location: Jerusalem Mountains; Date Picture Taken: March 22, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Malcolmia, named for English plantsmen Malcolm, William Sr. and William Malcolm Jr.(1768-1835).
chia, Chian.
Wilckia,
orsiniana,
- 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 DC. is used to indicate Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778 – 1841), a Swiss botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Ten. is used to indicate Michele Tenore (1780 – 1861), an Italian botanist
- The standard author abbreviation Halácsy is used to indicate Eugen von Halácsy (1842 – 1913), an Austrian physician and botanist of Hungarian descent who was born in Vienna.
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