Moluccella laevis, Molucca balm, Shell flower,
Bells of Ireland, בר-גביע חלק
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| | Scientific name: |
| Moluccella laevis L. |
| Common name: |
| Molucca balm, Shell flower, Bells of Ireland |
| Hebrew name: |
| בר-גביע חלק |
| Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
Date Picture Taken: May 19, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Cultivated areas |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 19, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Moluccella, Shell-flower; derivation of the name is uncertain; some say: from the Indonesian Molucca Islands; Umberto Quattrocchi says: "Presumably from an Arabic word meaning "king" or a diminutive of Molucca."
laevis, smooth.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Date Picture Taken: June 18, 2008
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