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Cistus L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
523-529
ICN
Cistus L.
genus
Cistus

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Malvales
Cistaceae
Cistus

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Cistus L.

Aromatic, evergreen shrubs. Lvs opposite, exstipulate; petioles often connate at base. Fls mostly in simple or compound terminal cymes. Bracts often large, sometimes foliose. Petals 5, mostly > 1 cm long, crumpled in bud, white or pink to purplish, often with dark blotch at base. Ovary appearing 5-(10)-locular and placentation appearing axile because of well-developed septae; style short to long; stigma large, 5-10-lobed; ovules on filiform funicles. Capsule usually 5-valved, closely invested by calyx, woody. Embryo circinate.

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Cistus L.
Cistus
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Cistus L.
Cistaceae
Cistus L.
Cistus L.
Mabberley, D.J. (2017)
Cistus L.
Cistus L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)
Cistus L.
Halimium
Halimium
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Cistaceae
Halimium
Halimium
Mabberley, D.J. (2017)
Cistus L.

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Cistus L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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8e36ae30-62c1-4c86-867c-968c08e35494
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
8 May 2015
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