Intraspecific Genetic Diversity of <i>Cistus creticus</i> L. and Evolutionary Relationships to <i>Cistus albidus</i> L. (Cistaceae): Meeting of the Generations?

ABSTRACT: Cistus (Cistaceae) comprises a number of white- and purple-flowering shrub species widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin. Within genus Cistus, many taxa are subject to various taxonomic uncertainties. Cistus creticus, a prominent member of the purple-flowered clade, is a prime case of the current taxonomic troubles. Floras and databases approve different species names and utilise different or additional/fewer synonyms. Various intraspecific classification systems based on subspecies or varieties are in use. The inconsistent determination of plant material makes it difficult to compare literature regarding the phytochemical diversity and biological activities of plant material and impedes a systematic utilization of the manifold medicinal properties of C. cre

SUBMITTER: Lukas B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8399514 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature