Montpelier cistus
Cistus monspeliensis L.
Cistus monspeliensis, known as Montpelier cistus, is a species in the Cistaceae family. It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa, commonly found in Mediterranean shrubland ecosystems.
Description
Cistus monspeliensis is a rockrose species native to regions including Portugal, France, Italy, and parts of northern Africa. It thrives in Mediterranean ecosystems, particularly in matorral and maquis shrublands. The plant is distributed across multiple countries including Portugal, France, Italy, Spain, and the surrounding islands. It was first described in 1753 by L. and is part of the genus Cistus within the Cistaceae family. Common names include Montpelier cistus and narrow-leaved cistus. Its range extends to areas such as the Canary Islands, Corsica, and parts of the United States, including California.
Other common names
Montpelier cistusMontpellier CistusNarrow-leaved CistusMontpelier rock-rose
Distribution
Portugal Continental · Austria · Madeira · AU · Global · conterminous 48 United States · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · California · Canary Is. · Corse · Cyprus · France · Greece · Italy · Kriti · Morocco · Portugal · Sardegna · Sicilia · Spain · Tunisia · Turkey · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Stephanocarpus monspeliensisCistus affinisCistus collinusCistus feredjensisCistus oleifoliusCistus valentinusCistus monspeliensis subsp. canariensisCistus monspeliensis var. feredjensisCistus monspeliensis var. vulgarisCistus monspeliensis var. minorCistus monspeliensis f. flavescensCistus monspeliensis prol. affinisCistus monspeliensis f. albiflorusCistus monspeliensis var. densifoliusCistus monspeliensis var. majorCistus monspeliensis var. parviflorusCistus monspeliensis f. typicusCistus monspeliensis var. flavescensCistus monspeliensis prol. affinisCistus monspeliensis var. affinisCistus monspeliensis subsp. affinis