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There are approximatively 100–160 genera and 3,500–4,000 species in the family Rosaceae. Plants of the World Online currently accepts 108 genera. [1
Rosaceae (/ r oʊ ˈ z eɪ s iː. iː,-s i. aɪ,-s i. eɪ /), [5] [6] the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. [7] [8] [9] The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but some are evergreen. [10]
Within the order Rosales is the family Rosaceae, which includes numerous species that are cultivated for their fruit, making this one of the most economically important families of plants. Fruit produced by members of this family include apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, almonds, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries.
Subfamilies, genera and species in the rose family Rosaceae. ... Pages in category "Rosaceae" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
Although this family is very large and economically important worldwide, it is poorly represented in Africa generally and in southern Africa in particular. The genus name Leucosidea is a form of the Greek word λευκός ( leukos ), meaning "shining white", although in botany the root is more often used less specifically to indicate something ...
Polylepis is a genus comprising 28 recognised shrub and tree species, [1] that are endemic to the mid- and high-elevation regions of the tropical Andes. [2] This group is unique in the rose family in that it is predominantly wind-pollinated.
Purshia species form deciduous or evergreen shrubs, typically reaching 0.3–5 metres (1– 16 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet) tall. The leaves are 1–3 centimetres (1 ⁄ 2 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches) long, deeply three- to five-lobed, with revolute margins.
Sorbus cashmiriana, the Kashmir rowan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the western Himalayas, including Kashmir. It is a small, usually short-lived deciduous tree growing to 6–8 m (20–26 ft), with a trunk up to 25 cm (10 in) in diameter. The bark is smooth grey or red-grey.