Cistus populifolius

Cistus populifolius subsp. major

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Cistaceae
Genus: Cistus
Subgenus: C. subg. Leucocistus
Sectio: C. sect. Ledonia
Species: Cistus populifolius
Subspecies: C. p. subsp. major – C. p. subsp. populifolius

Name

Cistus populifolius L., Sp. Pl. 1: 523 (1753) (as “C. populifolia”).

• Ind. loc.: “Habitat in Lusitania”
• Lectotypus: Herb. Clifford: p. 205-1 (BM 000628732), designated by Ferrer-Gallego et al., Taxon 62: 1047 (2013).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cistus cordifolius Moench, Meth.: 245 (1794), nom. illeg., non Mill. (1768).
  • Ledonia populifolia (L.) Spach, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 2, 6: 369 (1836).
  • Ledonia populifolia var. cordifolia Spach, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 2, 6: 359 (1836), nom. illeg.
  • Libanotis populifolius (L.) Raf., Sylva Tellur. 132 (1838).

Hybrids

C. × aguilari – C. × hybridus – C. × laxus – C. × mictocymosus – C. × nigricans

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Portugal, Spain. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 523. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Demoly, J.-P. & Montserrat, P. 1993. Cistus. In: Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.). Flora Ibérica, Plantas Vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares, Vol. III. Plumbaginaceae (partim) – Capparaceae. Real Jardín Botánico, C.S.I.C., Madrid, ISBN 84-00-07375-4, pp. 319–337  (!325–327) (PDF). Reference page. 
• Ferrer Gallego, P.P., Laguna Lumbreras, E. & Crespo, M.B. 2013. Typification of six Linnaean names in Cistus L. (Cistaceae). Taxon 62(5): 1046–1049. DOI: 10.12705/625.6. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

català: Estepa
español: Jarón
français: Ciste à feuilles de peuplier, Ciste de Narbonne
galego: Xara macho
português: Estevão

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