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Family: Cistaceae Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Malvales
Has a mainly north temperate distribution but the family is
also native to South America. There are no species native to southern Africa but
three genera and 15 species are cultivated in the region.
Genera cultivated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
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Cistus
About 20 species, native to the
Mediterranean region and the Canary Islands. Ten species
and two hybrids are cultivated in southern Africa. |
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Tuberaria
One species cultivated:
Tuberaria
guttata. See
Wikipedia |
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Helianthemum
About 110 species, native to the
Americas, Europe, North Africa to Asia Minor, and
Central Asia. Four species are cultivated in southern
Africa. |
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