Helianthemum virgatum (Desf.) Pers.


Family	CISTACEAE
Genus species	Helianthemum virgatum (Desf.) Pers.
Synonyms	Cistus virgatus Desf.
Habitat	grassland and rocks
Description	whitish tomentose, leaves shortly petiolate, lanceolate-linear, to 3cm, adaxially green, abaxially grey, stipules filiform, inflorescence secund, 5-10-flowered
Size	15-30cm
Color	rose
Bloom	late spring, summer
Ca
Type	subshrub
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CISTACEAE Helianthemum virgatum (Desf.) Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2: 79 (1806) Basionym: Cistus virgatus Desf., Fl. Atlant. 1: 422 (1798) Synonyms: Helianthemum apenninum virgatum (Desf.) Pau & Font Quer ============================================================================= virgatum typicum ined. Synonyms: Cistus strictus Cav. Helianthemum cyrenaicum (Grosser) Brullo & Furnari Helianthemum strictum (Cav.) Pers. Helianthemum virgatum cyrenaicum Grosser Helianthemum virgatum strictum (Cav.) Ball Algeria, Morocco 20 ALG MOR virgatum africanum (Murb.) Dobignard, Index Syn. Fl. Afrique N. 3: 326 (2011) Basionym: Helianthemum semiglabrum africanum Murb., Acta Univ. Lund 33(12): 23 (1897) Tunisia 20 TUN