Melittis
Melittis
Genus of flowering plants
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.[2] The genus name is derived from the Greek melitta, which is in turn from melissa ("a bee").[3]
- Subspecies[1]
- 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