''Tuberaria'' is a

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of about 12 species of

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plants in the rockrose family

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, native to western and southern

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. They occur on dry, stony sites, often close to the sea. The leaves are in a rosette at the base of the plant, and then in opposite pairs up the stem; they are simple oval, 2–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. The

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s are 2–5 cm diameter, with five petals, yellow with a red spot at the base of each petal, the red spot acting as a 'target' for pollinating

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s. ''Tuberaria'' species are used as food plants by the

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e of some Lepidoptera species including the ''

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'' case-bearers ''C. confluella'' (recorded on ''T. guttata'') and ''C. helianthemella'' (recorded on ''T. lignosa'').

Species

Species include: *''

Tuberaria acuminata ''Tuberaria'' is a genus of about 12 species of annual or perennial plants in the rockrose family Cistaceae, native to western and southern Europe. They occur on dry, stony sites, often close to the sea. The leaves are in a rosette at the base ...

'' (Viv.) Grosser *'' Tuberaria brevipes'' (Boiss. & Reut.) Willk. *'' Tuberaria bupleurifolia'' (Lam.) Willk. *'' Tuberaria echioides'' (Lam.) Willk. *'' Tuberaria globulariifolia'' (Lam.) Willk. *''

Tuberaria guttata ''Tuberaria guttata'', the spotted rock-rose or annual rock-rose, is an annual plant of the Mediterranean region which also occurs very locally in Wales and Ireland. The flowers are very variable with the characteristic spot at the base of the pe ...

'' (L.) Fourr. *'' Tuberaria lignosa'' (Sweet) Samp. *'' Tuberaria macrosepala'' Coss.) Willk. *'' Tuberaria major'' (Willk.) P.Silva & Rozeira *'' Tuberaria plantaginea'' (Willd.) M.J.Gallego *'' Tuberaria praecox'' (Salzm. ''ex'' Boiss. & Reut.) Grosser *''

Tuberaria villosissima ''Tuberaria'' is a genus of about 12 species of annual plant, annual or perennial plant, perennial plants in the rockrose family Cistaceae, native to western and southern Europe. They occur on dry, stony sites, often close to the sea. The leaf, ...

'' (Pomel) Grosser

References

Flora Europaea: ''Tuberaria''
{{- Cistaceae Malvales genera