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Cistus ocymoides

Species of flowering plants in the rock rose family Cistaceae

Summary

Species of flowering plants in the rock rose family Cistaceae

  • Cistus algarvensis Sims (1803)
  • Cistus elongatus Vahl (1790)
  • Cistus involucratus Lam. (1786)
  • Cistus sampsucifolius Cav. (1791)
  • Halimium heterophyllum Spach (1836)
  • Halimium ocymoides (Lam.) Willk. (1878)
  • Helianthemum algarvense (Sims) Dunal (1824)
  • Helianthemum heterophyllum Steud. (1840)
  • Helianthemum microphyllum Sweet (1829)
  • Helianthemum ocimifolium Pourr. ex Nyman (1878)
  • Helianthemum ocymoides (Lam.) Pers. (1806)
  • Helianthemum rugosum Sweet (1828), nom. illeg.
  • Stegitris algarviensis Raf. (1838)

Cistus ocymoides (syn. Halimium ocymoides), the basil-leaved rock rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, native to Portugal and Spain in the Iberian Peninsula, and northern Morocco in Northwest Africa. It is an erect evergreen shrub growing to 60 cm tall by 100 cm wide, with woolly grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers in spring. The flowers may have a dark brown blotch at the base of each petal.

In cultivation this plant requires a sandy soil and full sun.

References

References

  1. "''Cistus ocymoides'' Lam.". [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]].
  2. "Halimium ocymoides". [[Flora Iberica]].
  3. (2008). "RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants". Dorling Kindersley.
  4. "''Halimium ocymoides''". The Cistus & Halimium website.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - ''Halimium ocymoides''".
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