Cistus

See also: cistus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin cisthos, from Ancient Greek κίσθος (kísthos).

Proper noun

Cistus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cistaceae – some rockroses, found in lands surrounding the Mediterranean.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Malvales – order; Cistaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Cistus subg. Cistus, Cistus subg. Leucocistus, Cistus subg. Halimioide - subgenera
  • Cistus crispus - type species; for other species, synonyms, varieties and forms see Cistus at The Plant List.

References

• Cistus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cistus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Cistus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Cistus at USDA Plants database
• Cistus at Tropicos
• Cistus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Cistus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Cistus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Cistus at The Plant List