''Sideritis romana'', the simplebeak ironwort, is a species of shrub in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savo ...
. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by
European wool carder bee,
Rhodanthidium septemdentatum, Amegilla, and
Osmia andrenoides. Individuals can grow to 0.15 m.
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romana
Flora of Malta