| Rosa persica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. persica |
| Binomial name | |
| Rosa persica J.F.Gmel. |
|
| Synonyms [1][2] | |
Rosa persica is an anomalous species of rose that at one time was placed in a separate genus Hulthemia. It is native to deserts and steppes from Iran and Afghanistan in the south, through Central Asia, to western Siberia in the north.[3] Its distinctive characteristics include a simple leaf without stipules (most rose leaves are pinnate with 3 to 7 leaflets, and have stipules), and a distinctive flower with a darker coloured central zone. In its natural habitat it is a deep-rooted weed that suckers - growing in Iranian fields for example, where it is collected for fuel once the grain crop has been harvested[4] - but it is difficult to grow in gardens and rarely cultivated.
Rosa berberifolia is sometimes considered to be variety of this species, as R. persica var. berberifolia.
Contents |
Rosa persica can hybridise with other rose species,[5] and these hybrids have in the past been known as the hybrid genus ×Hulthemosa. However, the yellow colour in cultivated roses is not generally derived from this species, but from other yellow-flowered wild roses. One of the few ×Hulthemosa cultivars commercially available is 'Alissar, Princess of Phoenicia' (also known as 'Harsidon').[6]
Other species of yellow-flowered roses include:[3]