Family Cistaceae

Genus Cistus  [SIS-tus]  Ancient Gr. name for the Rock Rose

Species monspeliensis   mon-spe-le-EN-sis

Properties shrub

Cistus monspeliensis is a species of rockrose known by the common name Montpellier cistus. It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa, in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecosystems of matorral—maquis shrublands.

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