Family: Cistaceae Genus: CistusSpecies description: Stems up to 100 cm, erec, much branched.Leaves 10-25 x 1-2 mm, linear, dark green above, white-tomentose beneath, with revolute margins, subsessile.Inflorescence up to 12 flowered with a terminal, umbel-like cyme and often with opposite pairs of flowers or 3-flowerde cymes below.Peduncles, pedicels and calyx clothed with long, white hairs.Sepals 3, 5-8 mm.Flowers 2-3 cm in diameter, white.Style short
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Distribution: W. & C.Mediterranean region, from S.Spain to S.E Italy. Bl Hs It. Si Found: S.Spain: Rio Segura Date: 23-4-94 Flora Europea:2-284 Literatuur:Notes: Needed: sharper total; close-up
Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands email: aart@knoware.nl