Genus
Cistus (Shrubby rock-roses)
Cistus × hybridus. Photo: (c) arthurash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Cistus (from the Greek kistos) is a genus of flowering plants in the rockrose family Cistaceae, containing about 20 species (Ellul et al. 2002). They are perennial shrubs found on dry or rocky soils throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal through to the Middle East, and also on the Canary Islands.
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