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Tuberaria lignosa (Sweet) Samp.  
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FamilyCISTACEAE
Genus speciesTuberaria lignosa (Sweet) Samp. 
BibliographyBol. Soc. Brot. sér. 2, 1: 128 (1922)
Native Rangew. & c. Medit., Canary Islands
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionlower leaves in rosette, petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, adpressed sericeous, stem leaves smaller, sessile, flowers in secund raceme, sepals glabrous, ovate-lanceolate
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCistus nervosus Lam.
Cistus plantaginifolius Salisb.
Cistus tuberaria L.
Diatelia tuberaria (L.) Demoly
Helianthemon tuberarium St.Lag.
Helianthemum lignosum Sweet
Helianthemum tuberaria (L.) Mill.
Helianthemum tuberaria var. alpestre (Willk.) Amo
Helianthemum tuberaria var. glabrum Texidor
Helianthemum tuberaria var. lanatum (Willk.) Amo
Helianthemum tuberaria var. suffruticosum (Willk.) Amo
Helianthemum tuberaria var. trisepalum Texidor
Tuberaria melastomifolia Grosser
Tuberaria melastomifolia var. alpestris (Willk.) Grosser
Tuberaria melastomifolia var. lanata (Willk.) Grosser
Tuberaria melastomifolia var. suffruticosa (Willk.) Grosser
Tuberaria melastomifolia var. trivialis Grosser
Tuberaria nervosa (Lam.) C.Vicioso
Tuberaria perennis var. lanata (Willk.) Briq.
Tuberaria perennis var. melastomifolia Spach
Tuberaria vulgaris Willk.
Tuberaria vulgaris f. alpestris (Willk.) Guinea
Tuberaria vulgaris var. alpestris Willk.
Tuberaria vulgaris var. lanata Willk.
Tuberaria vulgaris f. lanata (Willk.) Guinea
Tuberaria vulgaris var. suffruticosa Willk.
Tuberaria vulgaris f. suffruticosa (Willk.) Guinea
Xolantha tuberaria (L.) Gallego & al.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia)
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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