CISTINEA. II. HELIANTHEMUM. 
Cistus pilosus, D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 823? Calyx larger than in 
the preceding species. Petals white. 
Var. B; angles or nerves of calyx pilose. 
Linear-leaved Sun-Rose. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt.1818. Sh. 1 ft. 
121 H. virea'tum (Pers. ench. p. 79.) stem  suffruticose, 
with twiggy, hoary, ascending or erect branches; leaves linear, 
hoary on the under surface, with revolute margins; stipulas 
linear-aw]-shaped ; calyxes hoary, powdery, pubescent. h. H. 
Var. a, albiflorum (D. C. prod. 1. p. 282.) leaves green on 
the upper surface; petals white. k. H. Native of Barbary. 
Cistus virgatus, Desf. atl. 1. p. 432. 
Var. B, ròseum (D. C. prod. 1. c.) leaves canescent on both 
surfaces ; petals rose-coloured, imbricate. h.H. Native of? 
Sweet, cist. t. 79. 
Twiggy Sun-Rose. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 foot. 
122 H. Apennr'num (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 824.) stem suffruticose, 
branched ; branches spreading, hoary-tomentose ; leaves stalked, 
oblong-linear, with the margins scarcely revolute, under surface 
tomentose, upper. surface glaucescent, but at length becoming 
smooth; stipulas awl-shaped, longer than the footstalks of the 
leaves ; calyxes covered with very short villi, striated, cinereously- 
glaucous, bluntish. h. H. Native of Spain, France, Italy, 
and Germany on dry hills in places exposed to the sun. Sweet, 
cist. t. 62. Cistus Apenninus, Lin. spec. 744. ? Dill. elth. 170. 
Cistus hispidus 3, Lam. dict. 2. p.26. Petals white, distinct. 
Var. a, leaves flattish. 
Var. B; leaves linear, narrow. 
Gouan. fl. monsp. p. 265 ? 
Apennine Sun-Rose. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1731. Sh. 4 foot. 
123 H. nrsrıpum (Dunal, ined. and D. C. prod. 1. p. 282.) 
stem suffruticose, branched ; branches ascending, hoary-tomen- 
tose ; leaves stalked, oblong, bluntish, somewhat mucronate, 
with revolute margins, under surface hoary, upper surface 
roughish, greenish-glaucous ; calyxes covered with long hairs. 
hk. H. Native of the south of France. Cistus hispidus, Lam. 
Thib. herb. 
Cistus pildsus. 
2.p.26. Brot. fl. lus. 2. p.271. Cistus pilésus 3, Gouan. fl. 
monsp. p. 265. H. marjoranefolium 6. D.C. fl. fr. suppl. 
p.625. Petals white, imbricate. 
Hispid Sun-Rose. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. Sh.% tol ft. 
_ 124 H. punvervre’nrum (D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 823.) stem suffru- 
ticose, much branched, prostrate ; branches hoary-tomentose ; 
leaves oblong-linear, with revolute margins, obtuse, under sur- 
face hoary, upper surface glaucous; stipulas subulate, ciliated, 
longer than the footstalks of the leaves ; calyxes hoary, minutely 
tomentose-pubescent. h. H. Native of France on sterile hills. 
Sweet, cist. t. 29.  Cistus pulveruléntus, Pour. act. toul. 3. 
p. 311. Cistus polifdlius, Lam. dict. 2. p. 26. but not of Lin. 
Petals white. 
Pondered-leaved Sun-Rose. 
prostrate, 
125 H. macra’ntHuM (Sweet, cist. t. 103.) stem suffruticose ; 
branches procumbent, rather tomentose ; leaves flat, ovate- 
oblong, acutish, smooth above and densely tomentose beneath, 
pale, cinereous ; stipulas rather pilose, about equal or longer 
than the petioles ; calyx striated, pilose ; petals distinct. h. H. 
Native of? Flowers whitish, but yellow at the base. 
Var. £3, multiplex (Sweet, cist. t. 104.) lower leaves roundish; 
flowers double, whitish, but yellow towards the base of the petals. 
Large-flowered Sun-Rose. Fl. May, Sept. Clt.? Shrub pro- 
cumbent. 
126 H. ruopa’nruum (Dunal, ined. and D.C. prod. 1. p. 
282.) stem suffruticose, procumbent ; branches rather tomentose, 
and hoary; leaves oblong, with revolute margins, under sur- 
face hoary-tomentose, upper surface greenish-glaucous ; stipulas 
awl-shaped, pilose and bristly at the top; calyxes covered with 
short, white tomentum. k. H. Native of Spain. Sweet, 
VOL. I.—PART IV. 
Fl. May, June. Clt.? Shrub 
313 
cist. t. 7. Cistus roseus, Jacq. hort. vind. 3. p.65? Cistus an- 
gustifolius, formerly in hort. reg. paris. Cistus piluliferus. 
Thib. ined. Very like H. pulveruléntum, but the flowers are 
rose-coloured. Petals imbricate. 
Var. a, oblongifolium (D. C. prod. 1. p. 283.) branches 
clothed with canescent tomentum; leaves oblong; flowers rose 
or red-coloured. 
Var. È, subhirsitum (D. C. prod. l.c.) branches clothed with 
canescent tomentum ; leaves and calyxes rather hairy; flowers 
rose-coloured or red. 
Var. y, carneum (Lag. in litt. D. C. prod. l. c.) branches al- 
most glabrous ; leaves almost linear ; pedicels hoary-tomentose ; 
flowers flesh-coloured. Probably a distinct species. 
Red-flowered Sun-Rose. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1800. 
procumbent. 
127 H. cane’scens (Sweet, cist. t. 51.) stem suffruticose, 
branched, diffuse ; branches ascending, rather tomentose, canes- 
cent ; leaves flat or hardly revolute at the margins, under surface 
tomentosely-hoary, upper surface greenish-glaucous; lower leaves 
ovate-oblong, obtuse, upper ones lanceolate, acute; stipulas 
linear, ciliated, somewhat longer than the footstalks ; calyxes 
srooothish, but with the nerves pubescent; petals imbricated. 
h. H. Native? Petals reddish-crimson, with a small orange 
spot at the base of each. 
Canescent-leaved Sun- Rose. 
procumbent. 
128 H. conru‘sum (Sweet, cist. t. 91.) stem suffruticose ; 
branches procumbent, smoothish, rather tomentose at the apex ; 
leaves oblong, ovate, bluntish, rather flat, under surface tomen- 
tose, hoary, upper surface glabrous, green; stipulas and bracteas 
linear, green, ciliated ; calyxes striated, smoothish, rather shining ; 
petals slightly imbricate. h . H. Native of France and Spain. H. 
polifolium, D. C. prod. 1. p.283. Petals white, yellow at the base. 
Confused Sun-Rose. Fl. May, July. Clt.? Shrub pro- 
cumbent. 
129 H. tanceoxa‘rum (Sweet, cist. t. 100.) stem suffruticose, 
much branched, procumbent; branches ascending, smoothish, 
hoary-tomentose at the apex; leaves lanceolate, acute, with 
somewhat revolute margins, green and smoothish above, but 
hoary-tomentose beneath: stipulas awl-shaped, linear, longer 
than the footstalks of the leaves; sepals smoothish or rather 
pilose ; petals imbricate. h.H. Native of? Petals white, 
marked with yellow at the base. Stamens yellow. 
Lanceolate-leaved Sun-Rose. Fl. May, August. 
Shrub procumbent. 
130 H. rorròLıum (Pers. ench. 2. p. 80.) stem suffruticose, 
branched; branches procumbent, densely tomentose, leaves 
oblong-linear, with revolute margins, hoary-tomentose on both 
surfaces ; stipulas narrow, linear, obtuse, longer than the pe- 
tioles, and are as well as bracteas tomentose and ciliated ; 
petals distinct, crenulated. h. H. Native of England on stony 
hills near the sea-side, particularly on Brent Downs, Somerset- 
shire, also at Babbicome near Newton Abbot, and Tor Hill, 
near Torquay, Devonshire. Cistus polifdlius. Lin. spec. 745. 
Smith, engl. bot. 1322.—Dill. elth. 175. t. 145. f. 172. Flowers 
white, marked with yellow at the base. 
Polium-leaved Sun-Rose. Fl. May, Aug. 
procumbent. 
131 H. murasie (Pers. ench. 2. p. 79.) stem suffruticose ; 
branches procumbent, rather tomentose ; leaves flat, ovate-oblong ; 
acutish, upper surface glabrous, under surface tomentose, pale-ci- 
nereous; stipulas rather pilose, generally equal in length with the 
footstalks of the leaves or longer; calyxes striated, smoothish ; 
petals imbricate. hk. H. Native of Spain. Sweet, cist. 106. 
Cistus mutabilis, Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 99. Mise. 2. p. 340. 
Very nearly allied to H. polifolium. 
Ss 
Shrub 
Fl. May, Aug. Clt.? Shrub 
Clt. 1818. 
England. Shrub 
