Cistus creticus

Cistus creticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Cistus
Species:
C. creticus
Binomial name
Cistus creticus
Subspecies[1]
  • Cistus creticus subsp. creticus
  • Cistus creticus subsp. trabutii (Maire) Dobignard
Synonyms[1]
  • Cistus × incanus var. creticus (L.) Boiss. (1867)
  • Cistus × incanus subsp. creticus (L.) Heywood (1968)
  • Cistus polymorphus f. creticus (L.) Batt. (1888)
  • Cistus polymorphus var. creticus (L.) Ball (1877)
  • Cistus villosus subsp. creticus (L.) Nyman (1878)
  • Cistus villosus var. creticus (L.) Boiss. (1867)
  • Cistus vulgaris Spach (1836), nom. superfl.
  • Cistus vulgaris var. creticus (L.) Steud. (1840), nom. superfl.

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.[2])

It is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean Basin, including Morocco, Corsica and Sardinia, Italy and southeastern Europe, Turkey, and the Levant.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Cistus creticus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GuzmVarg05 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).