Cistus creticus
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Cistus creticus (pink rock-rose, hoary rock-rose) is a species of shrubby plant in the family Cistaceae. Though it usually has pink flowers, of 4.5–5 cm diameter, this species is very variable. It is widely known as a decorative plant. It is frequently called "Cistus incanus". (The true Cistus × incanus is the hybrid C. albidus × C. crispus.[1])
It is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean Basin, including Morocco, Corsica and Sardinia, Italy and southeastern Europe, Turkey, and the Levant.[2]
Taxonomy
The name Cistus creticus was first used by Carl Linnaeus in 1762.[3] Confusion exists between this name and one published earlier by Linnaeus, Cistus incanus. As used by many authors, but not Linnaeus, the name "C. incanus" is taken to refer to Cistus creticus, particularly C. creticus subsp. eriocephalus.[4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are accepted.[2]
- Cistus creticus subsp. creticus – central and eastern Mediterranean Basin
- Cistus creticus subsp. trabutii (Maire) DobignardScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Morocco
There are also several well-known cultivars, such as 'Lasithi' with compact, rounded flowers.
Phylogeny
Cistus creticus belongs to the clade of species with purple and pink flowers (the "purple pink clade" or PPC), in a subclade with C. heterophyllus and C. albidus.
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- Cistus
- Flora of Corsica
- Flora of Cyprus
- Flora of the East Aegean Islands
- Flora of Lebanon and Syria
- Flora of Malta
- Flora of Morocco
- Flora of Palestine (region)
- Flora of Sardinia
- Flora of Southeastern Europe
- Flora of Turkey
- Plants described in 1762
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus