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The botanical name is derived from the common names 'dog rose' or similar in several European languages, including classical Latin and ancient (Hellenistic period) Greek. The Roman naturalist Pliny attributed the name dog rose to a belief that the plant's root could cure the bite of a mad dog.
The specific epithet of dumalis is derived from the Latin word dumosus meaning thorny, compact and bushy. [8] [9] It has the common name of Glaucous dog rose. [10] [11] Microsatellite markers (simple sequence repeats (SSRs)) have been used by plant geneticists to determine relationships within the Rosa family.
It includes Rosa canina, commonly known as the dog rose. [1] The group can be further subdivided into several subsections: Subsection Caninae; Subsection Orientales;
Rosa banksiae Rosa persica. There are currently four subgenera in Rosa, although there have been some disputes over the years. [3] The four subgenera are: Hulthemia (formerly Simplicifoliae, meaning "with single leaves") containing one or two species from Southwest Asia, R. persica and R. berberifolia (syn. R. persica var. berberifolia) which are the only species without compound leaves or ...
It includes Rosa canina, commonly known as the dog rose. [1] The rose-hips. References This page was last edited on 5 December 2023, at 03:20 (UTC). Text is available ...
The binomial name often reflects limited knowledge or hearsay about a species at the time it was named. For instance Pan troglodytes, the chimpanzee, and Troglodytes troglodytes, the wren, are not necessarily cave-dwellers. Sometimes a genus name or specific descriptor is simply the Latin or Greek name for the animal (e.g. Canis is Latin for ...
“Copper is the top dog name in Alaska, while Boo is most popular in Hawaii,” U.S. News wrote in its report. “Lucy is the top favorite in Iowa, and Charlie is most popular in Nebraska and ...
To scientific name of a plant: This is a redirect from a vernacular ("common") name to the scientific name of a plant (or group of plants). When appropriate, protection levels are automatically sensed, described and categorized.