Home›Flowering Plants›Taxonomy›RosaceaeTaxaRosaceaePlant FamiliesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedRosaceae, the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera, with a worldwide range but the greatest diversity in the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are deciduous, though some are evergreen, and the family is economically significant for edible fruits including apples, pears, cherries, strawberries and almonds, as well as ornamental plants such as roses and rowans.FactsRosaceaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 1Scientific NameWell-attestedRosaceae 1Member Species/Taxa CountWell-attested4828 1Geographic DistributionWell-attestedWorldwide, most diverse in the Northern Hemisphere 1Defining CharacteristicsWell-attestedGenerally five sepals, five petals and many spirally arranged stamens, the bases of which are fused into a cup-like hypanthium 1Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCretaceous 4IdentificationDistinguishing AppearanceWell-attestedFlowers generally showy 1ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 2RosaceaeFilter Results6 entriesCommon GroupAllRoses And Relatives (Rosales) (6)Everyday GroupAllRoses And Relatives (Rosales) (6)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Temperate Forest (1)Where It LivesAllAlbania (2)Algeria (1)Australia (1)Austria (2)Belarus (2)Belgium (3)Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)Brazil (1)Bulgaria (1)Cyprus (2)Czechia (1)Denmark (2)El Salvador (1)Estonia (2)Finland (2)France (3)Georgia (1)Germany (3)Greece (1)Guatemala (1)Honduras (1)Hungary (1)India (1)Iran (1)Iraq (1)Ireland (2)Italy (3)Japan (2)Kazakhstan (1)Latvia (1)Lithuania (1)Malta (1)Mongolia (1)Morocco (1)Netherlands (2)North America (3)Norway (2)Pakistan (1)Romania (2)Slovenia (1)Spain (3)Sweden (4)Switzerland (3)Turkey (1)Turkmenistan (1)United Kingdom (2)Uzbekistan (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (2)Not Evaluated (3)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (6)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (4)Living or ExtinctAllYes (6)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (2)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (2)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (5)NatureServe RankAllG4 Apparently Secure (1)GNR Unranked (2)EcosystemAllMediterranean Basin (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Hedlundia intermediaRosaceaePotentilla rectaRosaceaePyrus pyrasterRosaceaeRosa banksiaeRosaceaeRosa californicaRosaceaeStrawberryRosaceaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfHedlundia intermedia, Species Well-attested Source Hedlundia intermedia (Wikidata)tier 2Potentilla recta, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Potentilla rectaPotentilla reptans, Species Well-attested Source Potentilla reptans (Wikipedia)Prunus spinosa, Species Well-attested Source Prunus spinosa (Wikipedia)Pyrus pyraster, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Pyrus pyrasterRosa banksiae, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Rosa banksiaeRosa californica, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Rosa californicaStrawberry, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: StrawberryIn the Other AtlasesFound InAfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.EuropeAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.North AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikipedia: RosaceaeLead, first sentence, family clausethe rose family, is a family of flowering plantsDistribution and habitatThe Rosaceae have a cosmopolitan distributionLead, first sentence, species count clauseis a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 generaLead, second paragraph sentence on rangeThey have a worldwide range but are most diverse in the Northern HemisphereFlowers, opening sentencesRosaceae generally have five sepals, five petals, and many spirally arranged stamens. The bases of the sepals, petals, and stamens are fused together to form a characteristic cup-like structure called a hypanthium.Flowers, sentence on showy flowersFlowers of plants in the rose family are generally described as "showy"In Group: Rosid Families, LeadRosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.View the Source2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ46299, descriptionView the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for RosaceaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 8227View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for RosaceaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Rosaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 125.77 ... "early_interval": "Barremian"View the SourceWikidata: RosaceaeWikidata Q46299, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceHedlundia intermedia (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Hedlundia intermedia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: StrawberryParent Taxon Of: Strawberry, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Rosa californicaParent Taxon Of: Rosa californica, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Rosa banksiaeParent Taxon Of: Rosa banksiae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Potentilla rectaParent Taxon Of: Potentilla recta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Pyrus pyrasterParent Taxon Of: Pyrus pyraster, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePrunus spinosa (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Prunus spinosa, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Prunus spinosa, Lead, familyis a species of flowering plant in the rose family, RosaceaeView the SourcePotentilla reptans (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Potentilla reptans, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Potentilla reptans, Leadis a flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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