Melittis melissophyllum L.
(Bastard Balm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelittis melissophyllum (Bastard Balm)
FamilyLAMIACEAE (dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Melittis melissophyllum (Bastard Balm) :
1: Melittis melissophyllum (Bastard Balm)
17 May 2004 OSGR: SX76 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
growing on roadside bank
Image 1: Flower buds - side view - close-upImage 2: Flowers - face view - close-upImage 3: Flowers - face view - close-up (2)Image 4: Flowers - side view - close-upImage 5: Flowers - side view - close-up (2)Image 6: Flowers - top view - close-upImage 7: Leaf - close-upImage 8: Plant - close-upImage 9: Plant - close-up (2)Image 10: Plants in habitatImage 11: Tip of shoot - close-up

Melittis melissophyllum (Bastard Balm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melittis melissophyllum (Bastard Balm)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Melittis melissophyllum (Bastard Balm)
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