Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2654)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2567)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2163)
Order: Malvales (80)
Family: Cistaceae (15)(family description)
Genus: Cistus (7)
Epithet: libanotis L. (1)
Synonyms: Cistus asperifolius Sweet, Cistus bourgaeanus Coss., Cistus lucasii Demoly, Cistus oblongifolius Sweet, Helianthemum bourgaeanum Nyman, Helianthemum umbellatum C.Presl
libanotis => lat. for Rosemary
umbellatum => having the inflorescence in umbels or umbrella form