The genus Pancratium is represented in the Maltese flora by P. maritimum L., typical of coastal sands. This was first recorded by Zerafa (1831). Brenner (1838) records P. illyricum L. from sandy beaches (presumably Ramla) in Gozo. In this he was followed by Grech Delicata (1853) who cites both species and giving the latter from Ram la in Gozo, and as flowering in August/September. But, as Sommier & Caruana Gatto (1915) correctly state, true P. illyricum flowers in spring and is not a sand-dwelling species. The record of P. illyricum can therefore be attributed to confusion with P. maritimum, a typical species of coastal sands which flowers in summer.peer-reviewe
