Sunday, November 20, 2011

What is the scientific name for a rose?

There are many names, but all roses belong to genus Rosa.





So all scientific names will begin with Rosa. Here are a few identified in wikipedia:





Rosa canina - Dog Rose, Briar Bush


Rosa dumalis - Glaucous Dog Rose


Rosa eglanteria (syn. R. rubiginosa) - Eglantine, Sweet Brier


Rosa gallica - Gallic Rose, French Rose


Rosa gigantea (syn. R. x odorata gigantea)


Rosa glauca (syn. R. rubrifolia) - Redleaf Rose


Rosa laevigata (syn. R. sinica) - Cherokee Rose


Rosa multiflora - Multiflora Rose


Rosa persica (syn. Hulthemia persica, R. simplicifolia)


Rosa roxburghii - Chestnut Rose, Burr Rose


Rosa rugosa - Rugosa Rose, Japanese Rose


Rosa stellata - Gooseberry Rose, Sacramento Rose


Rosa virginiana (syn. R. lucida) - Virginia Rose





and so on.


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