Rosa (genus)
- Scope note
- Genus containing over 100 species of erect, climbing, or trailing shrubs. The great majority of species are native to Asia, with a few native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. However, they are cultivated in all corners of the world for their beautiful, fragrant flowers, and are known in large numbers of varieties and hybrids. The aggregate fruit of the rose is the berry-like rose hip, consumed by humans and animals.
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024