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rock-rose family

Cistaceae

The Cistaceae are a small family of plants (rock-rose or rock rose family) known for their beautiful shrubs, which are profusely covered by flowers at the time of blossom. This family consists of about 170(-200) species in nine genera that are not very distinct, distributed primarily in the temperate areas of Europe and the Mediterranean basin, but also found in North America; a limited number of species are found in South America. Most Cistaceae are subshrubs...

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8 branches of this family, most-observed first

Shrubby Rock-roses

genusCistus

dwarf rock-roses

genusHelianthemum

Frostweeds

genusCrocanthemum

Pinweeds

genusLechea

Tuberaria

genusTuberaria

Fumana

genusFumana

Hudsonia

genusHudsonia

Pakaraimaea

genusPakaraimaea

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