In article ,
[Stewart Robert Hinsley] wrote...
In article , mel turner mturner@sni
pthis.acpub.duke.edu writes
In article q5eqc.108338$Ik.8864157@attbi_s53, [MP]
wrote...

Hello,

looking for information on a flower called "Cruz de Malta". No idea what
its scientific name/classification is. I need to find some macro-type pics
of flowers/fruits/berries/leaves.

Since this common name is just Spanish for "Maltese Cross",
it might very well be used for more than one species in different
places. In what context did you encounter the name?

Anyway, after Google Image searching, I found

http://www.nyboricua.com/images/Flor...DeMalta001.jpg

A text search confirms my recollection that "Maltese Cross" is Lychnis
chalcedonica, and also shows that "Cruz de Malta" (and also "Croix de
Malte") is used (apparently infrequently) for this species. No other
Spanish name for Lychnis chalcedonica leaps out from Google.

Thanks, I completely missed that one. So, there definitely are
more than one type of plant being commonly called "Cruz de Malta"
in different parts of the world.

Original poster: Were you thinking of a European wildflower
or garden flower [Lychnis], or a tropical flowering shrub [Ixora]?
Or something entirely else?

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cheers