Maresia nana, (DC.) Batt.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 278

1. M. nana (DC.) Batt. in Batt. & Trabut, Fl. Algér. (Dicot.) 68 (1888)

( Malcolmia binervis (C. A. Meyer) Boiss. , M. confusa Boiss. ).

Shortly pubescent, 5-20 cm. Leaves oblong or linear-oblong, entire or sinuate-dentate. Petals 4-5-5 mm, violet to pink. Siliqua 10-28 x c. 0-7 mm, terete, torulose; style 0-5- 1 mm. Maritime sands. Shores o f the Mediterranean and o f the Black Sea northwards to S.E. Bulgaria. Al BI Bu Co G a G r Hs It Si Tu.

Often confused with Malcolmia ramosissima (Desf.) Thell. , from which it can be distinguished by the style and stigma, and by the septum of the siliqua being 2-veined with broad hyaline margins.