Mediterranean-flora
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Bellardia
trixago bartsia, Mediterranean lineseed
Bellardia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae, containing only Bellardia trixago. This facultative hemiparasitic herb is native to the Mediterranean Basin but has been introduced to California and Chile, where it is considered a noxious weed. The species has been reclassified from Scrophulariaceae to Orobanchaceae based on phylogenetic studies. Its flowers are ethnobotanically consumed as food, and the plant has been investigated for pharmacological properties including antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities.
Diplotaxis
wall-rocket
Diplotaxis is a genus of 32–34 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region, and Macaronesia. Species diversity is highest in the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Cape Verde archipelago. The genus includes annual and perennial herbs or sub-shrubs with yellow flowers in most species, though D. erucoides bears white flowers. Several species, including D. tenuifolia and D. muralis, are cultivated or occur as introduced weeds.