Botanical Name of Rose

The botanical name is the scientific name of plants, algae, and fungi, as per the International Code of Nomenclature (ICN). The botanical name for the rose is Rosa. There are over 360 species of roses, all of which have multiple soft petals and stems with thorns. Roses come in various colors and are used for perfumes, ornamentals, and landscaping.

Description

The Rosaceae family includes woody trees, shrubs, climbers, or herbaceous plants, mainly perennials.

Leaves

Leaves are usually spirally arranged, simple or pinnately compound, and present in about 30 genera. They have paired stipules and often serrate margins with extrafloral nectaries and midrib spines on leaflets.

Also Check: Botanical Name of Coffee

Flowers

Rosaceae family flowers are "showy," radially symmetrical, and hermaphroditic, with five sepals, five petals, and spirally arranged stamens. Sepals, petals, and stamens fuse to form a cup-like hypanthium. The family lacks blue petals.

Fruits and Seeds

The fruits vary, including follicles, capsules, nuts, achenes, drupes, and accessory fruits like apples or rose hips. While the fruits are edible, seeds contain amygdalin, which can release cyanide if the seed is damaged.

Also Check: Botanical Name of Cauliflower

Classification of Rose

Kingdom	Plantae
Division	Tracheophytes
Class	Angiosperms
Order	Rosales
Family	Rosaceae
Genus	Rosa

Taxonomy History

The Rosaceae family is divided into several subfamilies and tribes:

Subfamilies: Rosoideae, Spiraeoideae, Maloideae (Pomoideae), Amygdaloideae (Prunoideae), Neuradoideae, Chrysobalanoideae.
Recognized Clades: Includes rose, Rubus (blackberry, raspberry), Fragaria (strawberry), Potentilla, Geum, apple, Cotoneaster, Crataegus.

Also Check: Botanical Name of Banyan Tree

Popular Rose Species

Rosa grandiflora
Rosa bonica
Rosa floribunda
Rosa gallicanae
Rosa pimpinellifolia
Rosa pinetorum

Uses of Roses

Roses are widely used for ornamental purposes, perfumes, and even food and drink.

Ornamental Plants

Most ornamental roses are hybrids grown for their attractive and scented foliage, thorns, or fruit. Thousands of rose hybrids and cultivars have been developed over millennia for garden use.

Cut Flowers

Roses are popular as cut flowers, harvested in the bud and stored under refrigerated conditions. Some roses are dyed artificially.

Also Check: Botanical Name of Pea

Perfume

Rose perfumes are made from the volatile essential oils of rose petals, used in cooking, cosmetics, medicine, and religious practices.

Food and Drink

Rose hips are rich in vitamin C, edible raw, or used in jams, jellies, soups, and teas. Rosehip oil is used in skin products and cosmetics.

Frequently Asked Questions on Botanical Name of Rose

The botanical name of the rose is Rosa.

Three popular species of roses are Rosa gallicanae, Rosa pimpinellifolia, and Rosa pinetorum.

Roses belong to the class Angiosperms.

Roses are used for making perfumes, ornamental purposes, and landscaping due to their various colors.