Rosa villosa
| Rosa villosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. villosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rosa villosa L.
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| Synonyms | |
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Rosa pomifera | |
Rosa villosa, the apple rose,[1] is a species of rose. It was described in 1753.[2]
Description
Its fruit persists for an average of 30 days, and bears an average of 23 seeds per fruit. Fruits average 68.1% water, and their dry weight includes 20.8% carbohydrates and 0.8% lipids.[3]
Distribution
It is native to Europe, where it is found in the central, southern and southeastern parts of the continent, including southwestern Russia.[4]
Taxonomy
It is most closely related to Rosa mollis, with which it is sometimes confused.[4]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Rosa villosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ John H. Wiersema; Blanca León (20 March 2013). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 1122. ISBN 978-1-4665-7681-0.
- ^ Ehrlén & Eriksson 1991.
- ^ a b Kurtto, Arto; Lampinen, Raino; Junikka, Leo (2004). Atlas florae Europaeae, distribution of vascular plants in Europe. 13: Rosaceae (Spiraea to Fragaria, excl. Rubus). Helsinki: Committee for mapping the flora of Europe and Societas Biologica Fennica. pp. 98–102. ISBN 978-951-9108-14-8.
- Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 491.
Bibliography
- Ehrlén, Johan; Eriksson, Ove (1991). "Phenological variation in fruit characteristics in vertebrate-dispersed plants". Oecologia. 86 (4): 463–470. doi:10.1007/BF00318311. ISSN 0029-8549.
External links
Media related to Rosa villosa at Wikimedia Commons