| Helianthemum marifolium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Helianthemum |
| Species: | H. marifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Helianthemum marifolium | |
Helianthemum marifolium (syn. Helianthemum alpinum Delarbre) is an endangered ornamental plant in the family Cistaceae.
The Cistaceae are a small family of plants known for their beautiful shrubs, which are profusely covered by flowers at the time of blossom. This family consists of about 170(-200) species in nine genera that are not very distinct, distributed primarily in the temperate areas of Europe and the Mediterranean basin, but also found in North America; a limited number of species are found in South America. Most Cistaceae are subshrubs and low shrubs, and some are herbaceous. They prefer dry and sunny habitats. Cistaceae grow well on poor soils, and many of them are cultivated in gardens.
Cistus is a genus of flowering plants in the rockrose family Cistaceae, containing about 20 species. They are perennial shrubs found on dry or rocky soils throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal through to the Middle East, and also on the Canary Islands.
Rock rose, rock-rose, and rockrose are common names of various plants, including:
Helianthemum, known as rock rose, sunrose, rushrose, or frostweed, is a genus of about 110 species of flowering plants in the family Cistaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the Mediterranean.
Helianthemum nummularium is a species of rock-rose (Cistaceae), native to most of Europe.
Helianthemum guerrae is a species of plant in the family Cistaceae. It is endemic to Spain. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean Matorral shrubland vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Stigmella diniensis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to southern France.
Parafomoria helianthemella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in central and southern Europe, including Germany, south-eastern Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, northern Italy, France and Bulgaria.
Aphthona herbigrada is a species of leaf beetles from the subfamily Galerucinae. It is found in Western, Southern and the southern part of Central Europe as well as Algeria. Adult beetles and their larvae feed on leaves of Helianthemum nummularium and Cistaceae species.
Frostweed is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
Cistus asper is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae with purple-pink flowers. It was first described in 2005 and is endemic to El Hierro in the Canary Islands.
Cistus chinamadensis is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, with purple-pink flowers, first described in 1991. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where three subspecies occur on three separate islands. The species has been assessed as endangered in the IUCN Red List, being known only from small separated areas and facing a variety of threats.
Cistus heterophyllus is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae.
Cistus osbeckiifolius is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, with pink to purple flowers.
Crocanthemum dumosum, common names bushy frostweed and bushy rockrose, is a perennial plant that is native to the United States.
Helianthemum propinquum, formerly called Crocanthemum propinquum, common names low frostweed and low rockrose, is a perennial plant that is native to the United States.
Helianthemum canariense is a species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, native to Western Sahara, Morocco and the Canary Islands.
Helianthemum gorgoneum is a species of flowering plants of the family Cistaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.
Helianthemum canadense or Crocanthemum canadense is a species of rock-rose (Cistaceae), native to eastern North America.
Crocanthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cistaceae. They are native to both North and South America where they are widespread.
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