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Maltese Cross (flower) - Definition
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Maltese Cross

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Lychnis chalcedonica


Maltese Cross
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Caryophyllaceae
Genus:Lychnis
Species:L. chalcedonica


The Maltese Cross or Jerusalem Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) is a perennial native to Russia, noted for its clusters of scarlet flowers.


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