Cistaceae

/sɪsˈteɪsiː/ noun

Definition

A family of plants commonly known as rock roses, characterized by colorful flowers and preference for rocky or dry habitats.

Etymology

From Latin 'cistus' (rock rose) plus '-aceae' (plant family suffix). The family name derives from Greek 'kistos,' possibly related to 'cista' (chest), though the connection is unclear.

Kelly Says

Cistaceae flowers are like nature's graffiti on rocky hillsides across the Mediterranean—they thrive in places where nothing else survives, and their Latin name might trace back to ancient chest-making, suggesting they once held valuable medicines.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Cistaceae
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ARالعربية
أُسْلِيبِيَّة
uslibiyyah
BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
सिस्टेसी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
シスタ科
shisuta-ka
KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
시스테아과
sisutea-gwa
MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
报春花科
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ZUZU
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