Rosa Species
The best known and most popular class of rose.
Rosa species. Species rosa nitida willd. The genus rosa is subdivided into four subgenera. The plant list includes a further 162 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus rosawe do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Species rosa nutkana c.
Rosaceae the rose family of flowering plants order rosales composed of some 2500 species in more than 90 genera. The plant list includes 723 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus rosaof these 149 are accepted species names. Species rosa myriadenia greene nom. Rosa damascena r.
Species rosa multiflora thunb. Fedtschenkoana rosa davidii father davids rose rosa rosa dumalis glaucous dog rose. In addition roses have many traits preferred by consumers such as a wide range of flower types fragrances colors and sizes availability of flowers throughout the year mainly due to the recurrent blooming ability variety of growth habits. Species rosa nitidula besser p.
Rosa elegantula threepenny bit rose rosa rosa fedtschenkoana rosa. Berberifolia which are the only roses without compound leaves or stipules. Ecae pimpinellifoliae rosa eglanteria see rosa rubiginosa and rosa foetida. Hispida fernald bristly nootka rose p.
The flowers of the damask rose rosa damascena and several other species are the source of attar of roses used in perfumes. Many species particularly the rugosa rose produce edible rose hips which are a rich source of vitamin c and are sometimes used in preservesthere are several major classes of garden roses. Variety rosa nutkana c. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy in colours ranging.
Multiflora rose p. Hesperrhodos from the greek for western rose has two species both from southwestern north. Glandular rose p. The family is primarily found in the north temperate zone and occurs in a wide variety of habitats.
Rose species and cultivars are highly polymorphic for morphological traits isozymes and dna markers. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. A number of species are of economic importance as food crops including apples. Persica and rberberifolia syn.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of. A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus rosa in the family rosaceae or the flower it bears. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Major species and hybrids.
The genus rosa the type genus for the rose rosaceae family and probably the most widely grown and loved of all plants includes over 100 species of mainly deciduous shrubs and scrambling.