Rose

For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation), Rosé (disambiguation), Roses (disambiguation), and Rosa (disambiguation).

Rose
Temporal range: Eocene–Recent
Rosa rubiginosa, a wild rose native to Europe and West Asia
Rosa 'Precious Platinum', a hybrid tea garden cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Tribe: Roseae
Genus: Rosa
L.[1]
Type species
Rosa cinnamomea
L.[2]
Species

See List of Rosa species

Synonyms[3]
  • Bakeria (Gand.) Gand., nom. illeg.
  • Chabertia (Gand.) Gand.
  • Chavinia (Gand.) Gand.
  • Cottetia (Gand.) Gand.
  • Crepinia (Gand.) Gand., nom. illeg.
  • Ernestella Germ.
  • Hesperhodos Cockerell
  • Hulthemia Dumort.
  • × Hulthemosa Juz.
  • Juzepczukia Chrshan.
  • Laggeria (Gand.) Gand.
  • Lowea Lindl.
  • Ozanonia (Gand.) Gand.
  • Platyrhodon Decne. ex Hurst, nom. illeg.
  • Pugetia (Gand.) Gand.
  • Rhodophora Neck., nom. invalid.
  • Rhodopsis (Endl.) Rchb., nom. rejic.
  • Ripartia (Gand.) Gand.
  • Saintpierrea Germ.
  • Scheutzia (Gand.) Gand., nom. illeg.

A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa (/ˈroʊzə/),[4] in the family Rosaceae (/roʊˈzeɪsiːˌiː/),[4] or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars.[5] They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles.[6] Their flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and Northwest Africa.[6] Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses to climbers that can reach seven meters in height.[6] Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.

  1. ^ "Rosa". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. ^ "Rosa". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  3. ^ "Rosa L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. ^ a b Gove, Philip B., ed. (1961). Webster's Third New International Dictionary. G. & C. Merriam.
  5. ^ "Roses - Rosa | Plants | Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. ^ a b c "Rose | Description, Species, Images, & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved 2023-02-24.