Crocanthemum suffrutescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum*: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Cistaceae
Genus: Crocanthemum
Species: Crocanthemum suffrutescens

Name

Crocanthemum suffrutescens (B.Schreib.) Sorrie, Phytologia 93: 271 (2011).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Helianthemum suffrutescens B.Schreib., Madroño 5: 81, fig. 1 (1939).
    • Typus: California, Amador Co.: dry slope 5.5 miles west southwest of Bisbee Peak, elevation 500 feet, Schreiber 2203 (Holotype: UC, isotype: GH).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sorrie, B.A. 2011. Transfer of North American Helianthemum to Crocanthemum (Cistaceae): new combinations. Phytologia 93(2): 270–271. BHL. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Crocanthemum suffrutescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Crocanthemum suffrutescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Crocanthemum suffrutescens. Published online. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Crocanthemum suffrutescens. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page.