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Taxon:  Cistus ladanifer L.



Summary
Genus:
Cistus
Family:
Cistaceae
Nomen number:
10639
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:523. 1753 "ladanifera"
Comment:
the spelling has been corrected to reflect the proper Latin termination (Shenzhen ICN 32.2) for the masculine form of this adjectival epithet (see also W. T. Stearn, Botanical Latin ed. 4:91. 1992)
Verified:
09/14/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Cistus ladanifer L. f. ladanifer (0 active accession[s])
Cistus ladanifer L. subsp. africanus Dansereau (0 active accession[s])
Cistus ladanifer L. subsp. ladanifer (0 active accession[s])
Cistus ladanifer L. subsp. ladanifer f. maculata (Dunal) Dansereau (0 active accession[s])
Cistus ladanifer L. subsp. sulcatus (Demoly) P. Monts. (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  3. Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
  4. Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
  5. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  6. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  7. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  9. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc. Note: = Cistus ladaniferus
  10. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
  11. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  12. Ortega-Sada, J. L. 1987. Flora de interes apicola y polinizacion de cultivos.
  13. Raimundo, J. R. et al. 2018. Neglected Mediterranean plant species are valuable resources: the example of Cistus ladanifer. Planta 248:1351-1364. Note: this review mentioned its traditional use as a medicinal plant and as source of labdanum; it is considered a promising plant resource as a bee-plant, land restoration following mining activities, and potential habitat for production of Boletus edulis
  14. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
English
common gum cistus –
gum rock-rose –
labdanum –
laudanum –
German
Lack-Zistrose –
Italian
labando –
Spanish
jara –
labando –
Swedish
ladanumcistros –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
2Cultivated    also cult.
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanariasGran Canaria, Tenerife
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France, Portugal
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canarias (Gran Canaria, Tenerife)]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Bee plantshoney production Ortega-Sada, J. L. 1987. Flora de interes apicola y polinizacion de cultivos.
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Environmentalrevegetator Raimundo, J. R. et al. 2018. Neglected Mediterranean plant species are valuable resources: the example of Cistus ladanifer. Planta 248:1351-1364. Note: this review mentioned its traditional use as a medicinal plant and as source of labdanum; it is considered a promising plant resource as a bee-plant, land restoration following mining activities, and potential habitat for production of Boletus edulis
Food additivesflavoring Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materialsessential oilsused in perfumeryLeung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materialsgum/resinused in perfumeryLeung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicinesfolklore Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=10639. Accessed 28 April 2025.