Melittis

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

Bastard balm
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Lamioideae
Genus: Melittis
L.
Species:
M. melissophyllum
Binomial name
Melittis melissophyllum
Synonyms
  • Melissophyllum Hill
  • Oenonea Bubani
  • Melittis melissifolium Salisb.
  • Melissophyllum silvaticum St-Lager
  • Melittis albida Guss.
  • Melittis carpatica Klokov
  • Melittis graeca Klokov
  • Melittis grandiflora Sm.
  • Melittis hispanica Klokov
  • Melittis kerneriana Klokov
  • Mellitis melissifolium Salisb
  • Melittis sarmatica Klokov
  • Melittis subcordata Klokov
  • Melittis sylvestrisLam.
  • Melissa tragi Garsault
  • Rehmannia chinensis Libosch. ex Fish. & Mey.
  • Oenonea melissifolia Bubani
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