Family · Rosids

Cistaceae

Rock roses

Shrubs and herbs of dry, sunny habitats with crumpled five-petalled flowers; includes rock-roses and sun-roses.

Accepted species: 295accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 8accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈31 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Europemost native species · WGSRPD

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Cistus
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Genera

Helianthemum145 spp.
Cistus70 spp.
Fumana24 spp.
Crocanthemum20 spp.
Lechea18 spp.
Tuberaria13 spp.
Hudsonia4 spp.
Pakaraimaea1 spp.

Where it grows

Europe159
Africa138
Asia-Temperate55
Northern America43
Southern America10
Asia-Tropical1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Cistaceae sits in the order Malvales.