Cistus salviifolius

Cistus salviifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Cistaceae
Genus:	Cistus
Species:	C. salviifolius
Binomial name
Cistus salviifolius L.

Cistus salviifolius, common names sage-leaved rock-rose, ^[1] salvia cistus ^[2] or Gallipoli rose, is a shrub of the family Cistaceae.

Etymology

The genus name Cistus derives from the Ancient Greek words κίσθος (kisthos) meaning basket, while the species name salviifolius refers the wrinkled leaves similar to those of the sage. ^[3]

Description

Cistus salviifolius has spreading stems covered by clumpy hairs. This bushy shrub reaches on average 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) in height, with a maximum of 100 centimetres (39 in). The oval-shaped green leaves are 1–4 cm (0.4–1.6 in) long, opposite, reticulate, tomentose on both sides, with a short petiole (2–4 mm). ^[4]

The inflorescence holds one or more round flowers, long-stalked, arranged at the leaf axils. The five white petals have a yellow spot at the base, forming a corolla 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) in diameter. The stamens are also yellow and the anthers shed abundant yellow pollen. This plant is pollinated by insects (entomophily), especially by bees. The flowering period extends from April through May. The fruit is a pentagonal capsule, 5–7 mm long. ^[4]

Phylogeny

Cistus salviifolius belongs to the white and whitish pink flowered clade of Cistus species.

Species-level cladogram of Cistus species.

Halimium spp.           Halimium spp.   PPC           Cistus crispus                 Cistus heterophyllus           Cistus albidus     Cistus creticus           Cistus asper     Cistus chinamadensis     Cistus horrens     Cistus ocreatus     Cistus osbeckiifolius     Cistus palmensis     Cistus symphytifolius     WWPC                 Cistus clusii     Cistus munbyi           Cistus inflatus     Cistus ladanifer     Cistus laurifolius     Cistus libanotis     Cistus monspeliensis     Cistus parviflorus     Cistus populifolius     Cistus pouzolzii     Cistus salviifolius     Cistus sintenisii    Purple   Pink   Clade  White   Whitish Pink   Clade

Species-level cladogram of Cistus species, based on plastid and nuclear DNA sequences. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Gallery

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  Plants of Cistus salviifolius
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  Close-up on a flower of Cistus salviifolius
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  Fruits of Cistus salviifolius
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  Close-up on a fruit of Cistus salviifolius
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  Leaves of Cistus salviifolius

Cultivation

Cistus salviifolius cultivated in the nursery industry, and grown in gardens and public landscapes, often for its drought-tolerant and pollinator habitat attributes.

Distribution

This showy wildflower is native to the Mediterranean region, in southern Europe ^[4] and parts of Western Asia and North Africa.

Habitat

This plant prefers dry hills, scrubland and open woodlands, at an altitude of 0–1,200 metres (0–3,937 ft) above sea level. ^[4] It regrows very quickly following a fire.

Synonyms

Cistus macrocalyx Sennen & Pau Cistus paui Sennen Cistus salomonis Sennen & Malag. Cistus salviifolius [β] macrocalyx Willk. Cistus salviifolius [1] brevipedunculatus Willk. Cistus salviifolius [2] longipedunculatus Willk. Cistus salviifolius [alfa] vulgaris Willk. Cistus salviifolius [delta] biflorus Willk. Cistus salviifolius [epsilon] cymosus Willk.

Cistus salviifolius [gamma] grandifolius Willk. Cistus salviifolius var. fissipetalus Sennen Cistus salviifolius var. occidentalis Rouy & Foucaud Cistus salviifolius var. rierae Sennen Cistus salviifolius var. schizocalyx Sennen Cistus salviifolius L. Ledonia peduncularis var. salviifolia (L.) Spach Ledonia peduncularis Spach [9]

Other synonyms reported by The Plant List include:

• Cistus apricus Timb.-Lagr.
• Cistus arrigens Timb.-Lagr.
• Cistus elegans Timb.-Lagr. ^[10]
• Cistus fruticans Timb.-Lagr.
• Cistus humilis Timb.-Lagr.
• Cistus microphyllus Timb.-Lagr.
• Cistus platyphyllus Timb.-Lagr.
• Cistus rhodanensis Timb.-Lagr.
• Cistus sideritis C.Presl
• Cistus velutinus Timb.-Lagr.

Chemistry

Cistus salviifolius contains flavan-3ols, oligomeric proanthocyanidins ^[11] and prodelphinidins such as epigallocatechin-3-O-(4-hydroxybenzoate), epigallocatechin-(4β→8)-epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin -3-O-gallate-(4β→8)-epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin-(4β→6)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate, 1-O-β-d -(6′-O-galloyl)-glucopyranosyl-3-methoxy-5-hydroxybenzene, epigallocatechin-(4β→8)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate, 1-O-β-d- glucopyranosyl-3-methoxy-5-hydroxybenzene and rhododendrin (betuloside). ^[12] It also contains ellagitannins of the punicalagin type. ^[13]

References

1. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
2. NRCS. "Cistus salviifolius". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
3. "Acta Plantarum". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
4. Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. II, pag. 122.
5. Guzmán, B. & Vargas, P. (2005). "Systematics, character evolution, and biogeography of Cistus L. (Cistaceae) based on ITS, trnL-trnF, and matK sequences". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (3): 644–660. Bibcode:2005MolPE..37..644G. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.026. PMID   16055353.
6. Guzmán, B. & Vargas, P. (2009). "Historical biogeography and character evolution of Cistaceae (Malvales) based on analysis of plastid rbcL and trnL-trnF sequences". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 9 (2): 83–99. Bibcode:2009ODivE...9...83G. doi:10.1016/j.ode.2009.01.001.
7. Guzman, B.; Lledo, M.D. & Vargas, P. (2009). "Adaptive Radiation in Mediterranean Cistus (Cistaceae)". PLOS ONE. 4 (7): e6362. Bibcode:2009PLoSO...4.6362G. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006362 . PMC   2719431 . PMID   19668338.
8. Civeyrel, Laure; Leclercq, Julie; Demoly, Jean-Pierre; Agnan, Yannick; Quèbre, Nicolas; Pélissier, Céline & Otto, Thierry (2011). "Molecular systematics, character evolution, and pollen morphology of Cistus and Halimium (Cistaceae)". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 295 (1–4): 23–54. Bibcode:2011PSyEv.295...23C. doi:10.1007/s00606-011-0458-7. hdl: 2078.1/219851 . S2CID   21995828.
9. Synonyms in Anthos
10. Timb.-Lagr. Rev. Bot. Bull. Mens. 10: 70 1892
11. Antioxidant oligomeric proanthocyanidins from Cistus salvifolius. Fadi Qa’dan, Frank Petereit, Kenza Mansoor and Adolf Nahrstedt, Natural Product Research, Volume 20, Issue 13, 2006, pages 1216-1224, doi : 10.1080/14786410600899225
12. Flavan-3-ols, prodelphinidins and further polyphenols from Cistus salvifolius. Andreas Danne, Frank Petereit and Adolf Nahrstedt, Phytochemistry, 37, (2), 1994, Pages 533–538, doi : 10.1016/0031-9422(94)85094-1
13. Simultaneous LC-DAD and LC-MS Determination of Ellagitannins, Flavonoid Glycosides, and Acyl-Glycosyl Flavonoids in Cistus salvifolius L. Leaves. E. Saracini, M. Tattini, M. L. Traversi, F. F. Vincieri and P. Pinelli, Chromatographia, Volume 62, Numbers 5-6, pages 245-249, doi : 10.1365/s10337-005-0623-7

External links

• Cistus salviifolius in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
• "Cistus salviifolius". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
• "Cistus salviifolius". Plants for a Future .
• Jepson Manual Treatment - Cistus salviifolius