Cistus albidus
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| Internal ID | UUID6440117c27cd1986969242 |
| Scientific name | Cistus albidus |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 524 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
The primary commercial products derived from Cistus albidus are a sticky, amber‑coloured gum resin (commonly called labdanum) and the steam‑distilled essential oil obtained from that resin. Both are supplied to the fragrance industry under the designation “rock‑rose labdanum”.
Industrial and craft applications:
Labdanum resin is used as a base‑note fixative in fine‑perfume composition and as a raw material for incense sticks and cones. The resin can also be incorporated into natural incense blends, where its slow‑burning, resinous character provides depth and longevity.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
The essential oil of Cistus albidus (labdanum oil) is employed in perfume bases, soap formulations, and cosmetic creams. Its warm, ambergris‑like scent contributes a fixative effect, slowing the evaporation of more volatile fragrance components.
Properties relevant to use:
The plant’s resinous exudate contains 15–30 % non‑volatile material (by dry weight), consisting mainly of labdane‑type diterpenes such as labd‑15‑ol and labdenyl acetate. These constituents give the oil a high boiling point, good solubility in ethanol and other fragrance solvents, and a strong fixative capacity. The oil typically exhibits specific gravity 0.95–1.02, refractive index 1.48–1.52, and acid value 2–8 mg KOH g⁻¹, values that are used to assess its quality.
Standards and regulation:
Commercial labdanum and its oil are subject to the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) standards, which set maximum use levels and purity criteria. Quality control of the oil follows ISO 11014 for the determination of physical and chemical parameters. Within the European Union, the use of labdanum in cosmetics is regulated under the Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, requiring safety assessment and proper labeling of any derived ingredients.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Labdanum is harvested from wild Mediterranean maquis where Cistus albidus grows. Sustainable wildcrafting guidelines recommend limited harvest per shrub, rotation of collection sites, and avoidance of plants in early growth stages. To reduce pressure on natural stands, the species is increasingly cultivated in low‑input, drought‑tolerant plantations, allowing a more consistent supply while preserving wild populations.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cistus albidus var. anthyllidetorum | O.Bolòs & Vigo | Butl. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat., Secc. Bot. 38(1): 79 (1974) |
| Cistus albereensis | Gaut. ex Rouy & Foucaud | Fl. France 2: 268 (1895) |
| Cistus albidus var. albus | O.E.Warb. | J. Hort. Soc. London 55: 24 (1930) |
| Cistus vulgaris var. albidus | (L.) Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 375 (1840) |
| Cistus albeerensis var. barcinonensis | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 24 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus var. angustifolius | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 23 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus var. attenuatifolius | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 23 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus var. grandifolius | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 23 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus var. latifolius | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 23 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus var. longifolius | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 23 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus var. microcarpus | Pau | Exsicc. (Pl. Esp.) 1928: n.° 6513 (1929) |
| Cistus albidus var. parvifolius | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 23 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus f. platyphyllus | Sennen | Bol. Soc. Aragonesa Ci. Nat. 10: 134 (1911) |
| Cistus albidus var. stenophyllus | Sennen | Monde Pl. 32: 23 (1931) |
| Cistus albidus f. typicus | Dans. | Boissiera 4: 48 (1939) |
| Cistus vulgaris var. sessilifolius | Spach | Hist. Nat. Vég. 6: 88 (1838) |
| Cistus albidus f. albus | (O.E.Warb.) Dans. | Boissiera 4: 48 (1939) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Spanish | estepa mosquera |
| Spanish | jara blanquecina |
| Spanish | jaraestopa |
| Spanish | jogarzo blanco |
| Arabic | قريضة مبيضة |
| Azerbaijani | ağımtıl buxurkolu |
| Catalan | estepa blanca |
| Catalan | estrepa |
| Catalan | estepera |
| Catalan | estépara blanca |
| Catalan | estépara |
| Catalan | estepa margalida |
| Catalan | estepa d'escurar |
| Catalan | bordiol |
| Catalan | argenti blanc |
| German | weißliche zistrose |
| Basque | estrepa zuri |
| Finnish | ruusukistus |
| oc | moja blanca |
| Chinese | 白毛岩蔷薇 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southeastern Europe
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Southwestern Europe
- Baleares
- Corse
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- Portugal
- Sardegna
- Spain
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Southeastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000607197 |
| Tropicos | 7600137 |
| INPN | 91630 |
| Flora of Italy | 3230 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168163-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2723264 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 228845 |
| Observations.org | 116578 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 335163 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0200003565 |
| IPNI | 168163-1 |
| iNaturalist | 82673 |
| GBIF | 7331435 |
| EPPO | CSTAL |
| EOL | 2865595 |
| Elurikkus | 209740 |
| USDA GRIN | 10630 |
| Wikipedia | Cistus_albidus |
| Tropicos | 100311989 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168162-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2723263 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 6114506 |
| IPNI | 168162-1 |
| GBIF | 3596339 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Efficacy and Tolerability of a Scutellaria lateriflora L. and Cistus × incanus L.-Based Chewing Gum on the Symptoms of Gingivitis: A Monocentric, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial | Di Minno A, Ullah H, De Lellis LF, Buccato DG, Baldi A, Cuomo P, El-Seedi HR, Khalifa SA, Xiao X, Piccinocchi R, Piccinocchi G, Sacchi R, Daglia M | Nutrients | 16-Mar-2024 |
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| Long-Term Monitoring of the Traditional Knowledge of Plant Species Used for Culinary Purposes in the Valencia Region, South-Eastern Spain | Belda A, Jordán-Nuñez J, Micó-Vicent B, López-Rodríguez D | Plants (Basel) | 08-Mar-2024 |
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| Chemical profiling of volatile compounds of the essential oil of grey-leaved rockrose (Cistus albidus L.) and its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activity in vitro and in silico | Elbouzidi A, Taibi M, Laaraj S, Loukili EH, Haddou M, El Hachlafi N, Naceiri Mrabti H, Baraich A, Bellaouchi R, Asehraou A, Bourhia M, Nafidi HA, Bin Jardan YA, Chaabane K, Addi M | Front Chem | 15-Feb-2024 |
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| Fungal Planet description sheets: 1550–1613 | Crous PW, Costa MM, Kandemir H, Vermaas M, Vu D, Zhao L, Arumugam E, Flakus A, Jurjević Ž, Kaliyaperumal M, Mahadevakumar S, Murugadoss R, Shivas RG, Tan YP, Wingfield MJ, Abell SE, Marney TS, Danteswari C, Darmostuk V, Denchev CM, Denchev TT, Etayo J, Gené J, Gunaseelan S, Hubka V, Illescas T, Jansen GM, Kezo K, Kumar S, Larsson E, Mufeeda KT, Piątek M, Rodriguez-Flakus P, Sarma PV, Stryjak-Bogacka M, Torres-Garcia D, Vauras J, Acal DA, Akulov A, Alhudaib K, Asif M, Balashov S, Baral HO, Baturo-Cieśniewska A, Begerow D, Beja-Pereira A, Bianchinotti MV, Bilański P, Chandranayaka S, Chellappan N, Cowan DA, Custódio FA, Czachura P, Delgado G, De Silva NI, Dijksterhuis J, Dueñas M, Eisvand P, Fachada V, Fournier J, Fritsche Y, Fuljer F, Ganga KG, Guerra MP, Hansen K, Hywel-Jones N, Ismail AM, Jacobs CR, Jankowiak R, Karich A, Kemler M, Kisło K, Klofac W, Krisai-Greilhuber I, Latha KP, Lebeuf R, Lopes ME, Lumyong S, Maciá-Vicente JG, Maggs-Kölling G, Magistà D, Manimohan P, Martín MP, Mazur E, Mehrabi-Koushki M, Miller AN, Mombert A, Ossowska EA, Patejuk K, Pereira OL, Piskorski S, Plaza M, Podile AR, Polhorský A, Pusz W, Raza M, Ruszkiewicz-Michalska M, Saba M, Sánchez RM, Singh R, Śliwa L, Smith ME, Stefenon VM, Strasiftáková D, Suwannarach N, Szczepańska K, Telleria MT, Tennakoon DS, Thines M, Thorn RG, Urbaniak J, van der Vegte M, Vasan V, Vila-Viçosa C, Voglmayr H, Wrzosek M, Zappelini J, Groenewald JZ | Persoonia | 30-Dec-2023 |
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| Mediterranean Shrub Species as a Source of Biomolecules against Neurodegenerative Diseases | Chaves N, Nogales L, Montero-Fernández I, Blanco-Salas J, Alías JC | Molecules | 16-Dec-2023 |
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| Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – systematic literature search up to 30 June 2023 | Gibin D, Gutierrez Linares A, Fasanelli E, Pasinato L, Delbianco A | EFSA J | 15-Dec-2023 |
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| Postfire biodiversity database for eastern Iberia | Pausas JG, Álvarez-Ruiz L, Baz A, Belliure J, Benítez G, Ferrer-Gallego PP, Herrando-Pérez S, Jiménez JN, Laguna E, Mínguez E, Montagud S, Outerelo R, Roca V, Santos X, Velázquez de Castro AJ, Viñolas A, Cifuentes J, Gilgado JD | Sci Data | 06-Dec-2023 |
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| Using Mediterranean Native Plants for the Phytoremediation of Mining Sites: An Overview of the Past and Present, and Perspectives for the Future | Boi ME, Fois M, Podda L, Porceddu M, Bacchetta G | Plants (Basel) | 10-Nov-2023 |
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| A 12-Year Experimental Design to Test the Recovery of Butterfly Biodiversity in an Urban Ecosystem: Lessons from the Parc Urbain des Papillons | Deschamps-Cottin M, Jacek G, Seguinel L, Le Champion C, Robles C, Ternisien M, Duque C, Vila B | Insects | 24-Sep-2023 |
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| The role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in plant drought stress responses | Chieb M, Gachomo EW | BMC Plant Biol | 25-Aug-2023 |
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| Mediterranean Plants as Potential Source of Biopesticides: An Overview of Current Research and Future Trends | Fragkouli R, Antonopoulou M, Asimakis E, Spyrou A, Kosma C, Zotos A, Tsiamis G, Patakas A, Triantafyllidis V | Metabolites | 22-Aug-2023 |
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| Cistus albidus L.—Review of a Traditional Mediterranean Medicinal Plant with Pharmacological Potential | Raus de Baviera D, Ruiz-Canales A, Barrajón-Catalán E | Plants (Basel) | 18-Aug-2023 |
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| Fungal Planet description sheets: 1478–1549 | Crous PW, Osieck ER, Shivas RG, Tan YP, Bishop-Hurley SL, Esteve-Raventós F, Larsson E, Luangsa-ard JJ, Pancorbo F, Balashov S, Baseia IG, Boekhout T, Chandranayaka S, Cowan DA, Cruz RH, Czachura P, De la Peña-Lastra S, Dovana F, Drury B, Fell J, Flakus A, Fotedar R, Jurjević Ž, Kolecka A, Mack J, Maggs-Kölling G, Mahadevakumar S, Mateos A, Mongkolsamrit S, Noisripoom W, Plaza M, Overy DP, Piątek M, Sandoval-Denis M, Vauras J, Wingfield MJ, Abell SE, Ahmadpour A, Akulov A, Alavi F, Alavi Z, Altés A, Alvarado P, Anand G, Ashtekar N, Assyov B, Banc-Prandi G, Barbosa KD, Barreto GG, Bellanger JM, Bezerra JL, Bhat DJ, Bilański P, Bose T, Bozok F, Chaves J, Costa-Rezende DH, Danteswari C, Darmostuk V, Delgado G, Denman S, Eichmeier A, Etayo J, Eyssartier G, Faulwetter S, Ganga KG, Ghosta Y, Goh J, Góis JS, Gramaje D, Granit L, Groenewald M, Gulden G, Gusmão LF, Hammerbacher A, Heidarian Z, Hywel-Jones N, Jankowiak R, Kaliyaperumal M, Kaygusuz O, Kezo K, Khonsanit A, Kumar S, Kuo CH, Læssøe T, Latha KP, Loizides M, Luo SM, Maciá-Vicente JG, Manimohan P, Marbach PA, Marinho P, Marney TS, Marques G, Martín MP, Miller AN, Mondello F, Moreno G, Mufeeda KT, Mun HY, Nau T, Nkomo T, Okrasińska A, Oliveira JP, Oliveira RL, Ortiz DA, Pawłowska J, Pérez-De-Gregorio MÀ, Podile AR, Portugal A, Privitera N, Rajeshkumar KC, Rauf I, Rian B, Rigueiro-Rodríguez A, Rivas-Torres GF, Rodriguez-Flakus P, Romero-Gordillo M, Saar I, Saba M, Santos CD, Sarma PV, Siquier JL, Sleiman S, Spetik M, Sridhar KR, Stryjak-Bogacka M, Szczepańska K, Taşkın H, Tennakoon DS, Thanakitpipattana D, Trovão J, Türkekul İ, van Iperen AL, van ’t Hof P, Vasquez G, Visagie CM, Wingfield BD, Wong PT, Yang WX, Yarar M, Yarden O, Yilmaz N, Zhang N, Zhu YN, Groenewald JZ | Persoonia | 29-Jun-2023 |
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| Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – systematic literature search up to 31 December 2022 | Gibin D, Pasinato L, Delbianco A | EFSA J | 13-Jun-2023 |
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| Potentially harmful elements pollute soil and vegetation around the Atrevida mine (Tarragona, NE Spain) | Roca-Perez L, Boluda R, Rodríguez-Martín JA, Ramos-Miras J, Tume P, Roca N, Bech J | Environ Geochem Health | 20-May-2023 |
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