Type of Flower
Cistus:
Cistus (from the Greek "Kistos") is a genus of flowering plants inwards the rockrose identify unit of measurement Cistaceae, containing near twenty species (Ellul et al. 2002). They are perennial shrubs constitute on dry out or rocky soils throughout the Mediterranean region, from Kingdom of Morocco together with Portugal through to the Middle East, together with too on the Canary Islands.
Together amongst its many hybrids together with cultivars is commonly encountered equally a garden flower. The mutual advert rockrose is applied to the species, a advert too shared past times the related genera Halimium, Helianthemum together with Tuberaria, all inwards the identify unit of measurement Cistaceae. The mutual advert paste cistus is applied to resin bearing species, specially C. ladanifer.
The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, unremarkably slightly rough-surfaced, 2–8 cm long; inwards a few species (notably C. ladanifer), the leaves are coated amongst a highly aromatic resin called labdanum.
They convey showy 5-petaled flowers ranging from white to majestic together with nighttime pink, inwards a few species amongst a conspicuous nighttime ruby spot at the base of operations of each petal.
There are near twenty species inwards the genus:
- Cistus albanicus
- Cistus albidus
- Cistus chinamadensis
- Cistus clusii
- Cistus creticus
- Cistus crispus
- Cistus heterophyllus
- Cistus incanus
- Cistus ladanifer – Gum Rockrose
- Cistus laurifolius
- Cistus libanotis
- Cistus monspeliensis – Montpelier
- Cistus Cistus munbyi
- Cistus osbeckiaefolius
- Cistus parviflorus
- Cistus populifolius
- Cistus psilosepalus
- Cistus salviifolius – Salvia Cistus
- Cistus symphytifolius
- Cistus varius
They are thermophilous plants, which ask open, sunny places. This flora genus is peculiar inwards that it has developed a make of specific adaptations to resist summertime drought together with frequent disturbance events, such equally burn downwards together with grazing. In addition, it tin shape both ectomycorrhizas together with arbuscular mycorrhizas. More than 200 ectomycorrhiza-forming fungal species belonging to twoscore genera convey been reported together with so far to hold upwards associated amongst Cistus.As amongst many other Cistaceae, the species of Cistus convey the might to shape mycorrhizal associations amongst truffles (Tuber) together with are so able to thrive on pitiful sandy soils or rocks. Cistus ladanifer has been constitute to convey mycorrhizal associations amongst Boletus edulis, Boletus rhodoxanthus, together with Laccaria laccata.
Cistus are the alone host of Cytinus hypocistis, a small-scale parasitic flora that lives on the roots together with is noticeable alone for a curt catamenia of fourth dimension when inwards flower. The presence of the parasite does non look to wound the host population.
Cistus species are used equally nutrient plants past times the larvae of to a greater extent than or less Lepidoptera species including Coleophora confluella together with Coleophora helianthemella, the latter recorded on Cistus monspeliensis.
Various Cistus species are known to emit volatile oils, rendering the plants flammable. Some sources reason that nether dry, hot atmospheric condition these species may hold upwards capable of self-ignition.
Uses In pop medicine, infusions of cistuses are used to process diarrhea
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistus
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