Phillyrea latifolia L. var. rodriguezii (P. Monts.) O. Bolòs & Vigo

Spice Flowers In the field

Family: OLEACEAE

Genus: Phillyrea

Sinònims: Phillyrea latifolia L. subsp. media (L.) P. Fourn. Phillyrea media L.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Oakforest. Rock crevices and cliff faces. Tree heather maquis and silicolous garigues. Holm oak forest.

Characteristics: A sclerophyllous bush with leaves dark green in colour with dentate margins and the base is slightly heart shaped. The flowers are not very showy, grouped around the branch axils. Can be told apart from subspecies latifolia because although this later subspecies has lanceolate leaves and from Ph. Angustifolia, as although this species also has lanceolate leaves they are very narrow and elongated.

Observations: It's not easy to differentiate this subspecies from others of the same genus, as they are not well known in the Balearic Islands.