Helichrysum panormitanum subsp. melitense

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|image = Helichrysum melitense.JPG

|status = CR

|status_system = IUCN3.1

|status_ref={{cite iucn |author=Stevens, D. |author2=Lanfranco, E. |date=2006 |title=Helichrysum melitense |volume=2006 |page=e.T61623A12525568 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61623A12525568.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

|genus = Helichrysum

|species = panormitanum

|subspecies = melitense

|authority = (Pignatti) Iamonico & Pignatti

|synonyms_ref = {{cite web |title=Helichrysum panormitanum subsp. melitense (Pignatti) Iamonico & Pignatti |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|url=http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77159862-1 |access-date=2023-04-01 }}

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|Helichrysum melitense|(Pignatti) Brullo, Lanfr., Pavone & Ronsisv.

|Helichrysum rupestre var. melitense|Pignatti

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Helichrysum panormitanum subsp. melitense, synonym Helichrysum melitense, is a subspecies of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Malta, specifically to the island of Gozo. It is known as the Maltese everlasting. It can be found in Dwejra, and in cliffs in Gozo near Fungus Rock. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation on Coastal garigue and vertical sheer cliffs. Recently, it was recorded in new locations on the island of Gozo. This plant is on the decline in the wild, and it is threatened by habitat loss. It is very easy to cultivate, and it is gaining ornamental popularity amongst the locals.