Santolina L.
Santolina is a small but taxonomically very complex genus of 10-13 species (Oberprieler & al. 2007, Mabberley 2008), although many more have been described. Most are native to the western Mediterranean region. Its largest species diversity is in Spain. Several species are cultivated for ornament (McAllister & al. 2000, Jäger & al. 2008) but Santolina chamaecyparissus is by far the commonest in cultivation.
Additional alien: Santolina rosmarinifolia L. (W-Medit., wool alien).
References
Arrigoni P.V. (1979) Il genere Santolina L. in Italia. Webbia 34(1): 257-264.
Guinea E. (1970) Santolinae Europaeae. An. Inst. Bot. Cav. 27: 29-44.
Jäger E.J., Ebel F., Hanelt P. & Müller G. (eds.) (2008) Rothmaler Band 5. Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Krautige Zier- und Nutzpflanzen. Springer Verlag, Berlin: 880 p.
Lancaster R. (1971) Santolinas. Gard. Chron. 169(19): 37-39.
Mabberley D.J. (2008) Mabberley’s plant-book (3th ed.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: XVIII + 1021 p.
McAllister H.A., Knees S.G. & Cullen J. (2000) Santolina. In: Cullen J. & al. (eds.), The European Garden Flora, vol. 6. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 606-607.
Oberprieler C., Himmelreich S. & Vogt R. (2007) A new subtribal classification of the tribe Anthemideae (Compositae). Willdenowia 37: 89-114.