Rosa hemisphaerica

Rosa hemisphaerica
Watercolor by Pierre-Joseph Redouté of a double-flowered garden form
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species: R. hemisphaerica
Binomial name
Rosa hemisphaerica
Herrm.
Synonyms[1]
  • Rosa raphinii Boiss. & Balansa
  • Rosa sulphurea Dryand.

Rosa hemisphaerica, also known as the sulphur rose,[2] is a rose species with pale yellow flowers native to western Asia.[3] The wild form, known as Rosa raphinii, has single flowers with five petals. A double-flowered form was one of the first yellow roses introduced to European gardens; John Bellenden Ker Gawler stated in 1815 that the species had been cultivated in England for nearly 200 years.[4] The scent of the flowers has been described as unpleasant.[5]

Etymology

The name Rosa hemisphaerica refers to the half-rounded fruit and ovaries, Latin "pomo hemisphaerico ... Germen hemisphaericum".[6]

Description

Rosa hemisphaerica is a prickly shrub that grows to about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high with grey-green leaves of five to seven leaflets. The hips are orange. It blooms only in the spring.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Working List of All Plant Species". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. ↑ GRIN (15 February 1996). "Rosa hemisphaerica Herrm.". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 Phillips, R.; Rix, M. (2004). The Ultimate Guide to Roses: A Comprehensive Selection. Macmillan. p. 31. ISBN 1-4050-4920-0.
  4. ↑ John Bellenden Ker Gawler (1815). Rosa sulphurea: Double yellow rose. The Botanical Register. Illustrated by Sydenham Edwards (James Ridgway).
  5. ↑ Safaei-Ghomi, J.; Bamoniri, A.; Hatami, A.; Batooli, H. (2007). "Determination of volatile components in Iranian Rosa hemisphaerica". Chemistry of Natural Compounds 43 (6): 738–740. doi:10.1007/s10600-007-0252-5.
  6. ↑ Herrmann, J. (1762). Q.D.B.V. Dissertatio inauguralis botanico-medica De Rosa. Joh. Henricus Heitzius. p. 18.
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