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Genus: Cistus Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Malvales > Family: Cistaceae
About 20 species, native to the Mediterranean
region and the Canary Islands. Ten species and two hybrids are
cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Cistus albidus
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Cistus creticus
[= Cistus incanus]
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Cistus crispus
Native to southwestern Europe and North Africa. |
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Cistus hybridus
Native to France. |
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Cistus inflatus
[= Cistus psilosepalus]
Native from Portugal to France. |
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Cistus ladanifer
Native to southwestern Europe and North Africa. See
Wikipedia |
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Cistus laurifolius
Native from Spain to Turkey. |
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Cistus monspeliensis
Native to the Canary Islands and southwestern Europe. See
Wikipedia |
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Cistus populifolius
Native to southwestern Europe and North Africa. |
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Cistus salvifolius
Native to the Mediterranean region. See
Wikipedia |
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Cistus x aguilarii
A natural hybrid of Cistus ladanifer and Cistus populifolius. |
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Cistus x purpureus (Orchid rockrose)
A hybrid of Cistus creticus and Cistus ladanifer. |
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