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Cistus parviflorus

(Cistus parviflorus)

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Description

The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, usually slightly rough-surfaced, 2-8 cm long. In a few species (notably C. ladanifer), the leaves are coated with a highly aromatic resin called labdanum.They have showy 5-petaled flowers ranging from white to purple and dark pink, in a few species with a conspicuous dark red spot at the base of each petal.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Cistaceae
Genus:Cistus
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