What Is The Scientific Name Of Rose? (ANSWER)
SCIENTIFIC NAME OF ROSE– In this topic, we are going to know and identify the binomial or scientific name of rose.
The flower is a woody perennial flowering plant in the Rosaceae family. This plant has over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars.
Most roses are native to Asia, with some are native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa.
Rose itself is a French term, which came from the Latin term rosa, which is derived from the Greek term rhódon, which is from the Old Persian term wurdi.
The flower, of most species, have five petals that is divided into two distinct lobes that is usually white or pink.
Scientific Name
The binomial name of rose is Rosa.
Rosa is a genus of the Rosaceae family. As mentioned above, it is derived from the Greek term rhódon, which is from the Old Persian term wurdi.
Here are the following species under the genus Rosa.
- Arctic rose or prickly rose – Rosa acicularis
- Wild prairie rose or Arkansas rose – Rosa arkansana
- Himalayan musk rose or Brown’s musk rose – Rosa brunonii
- China rose – Rosa chinensis var. spontanea
- Father David’s rose – Rosa davidii
- French rose or rose of Provins – Rosa gallica
- Father Hugo’s rose or Golden Rose of China – Rosa hugonis
