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Rosa

Plant Genera

Rosa is a genus of woody perennial flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, commonly known as roses, comprising over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. The plants range in size and form, from trailing and erect shrubs to climbers reaching up to seven metres in height, and sharp prickles appear on the stems of many species. Their flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through pinks, reds, oranges and yellows.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Rosa canina, Species
Source Rosa canina (Wikipedia)
Rosa pendulina, Species
Source Rosa pendulina (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ34687, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Rose
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Rosa
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 388
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Rosa
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Rosa" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Rosa pendulina (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Rosa pendulina, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Rosa pendulina, Lead
Rosa pendulina, (syn. Rosa alpina), the Alpine rose or mountain rose, is a species of wild rose found in the mountains of central and southern Europe.
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Rosa canina (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Rosa canina, Genetics
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Rosa canina, Genetics
Dog roses (Rosa sect. Caninae) are most commonly pentaploid, i.e. with five times the base number of seven chromosomes for the genus Rosa
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Rosa (Wikipedia)
In Group: Rose Family Genera (Rosaceae), Lead
Quote, In Group: Rose Family Genera (Rosaceae), Lead
Rosa or De Rosa may refer to:
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