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Cistus grancanariae is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae. It was described for the first time in 2008. It is endemic to a small area in the north of the island of Gran Canaria.
Cistus grancanariae is only found in a small region in the north of the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, at elevations of 100–750 m (330–2,460 ft), where it can form quite extensive stands. There are two main populations (Cabo Verde–Los Toscales and the Montaña de Guía) and three that are more fragmented. Plants are found in areas affected by human activity, such as deforestation, cultivation and grazing. The region is influenced by moist Atlantic winds, and has a Mediterranean-type climate, generally somewhat arid or with only seasonal rainfall, totalling 25–80 cm (10–31 in) a year.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cistus grancanariae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
