Rosa abrica is a species of rose in the plant family Rosaceae, native to Iran.[1]

Rosa abrica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. abrica
Binomial name
Rosa abrica
Khat. & Koobaz (2011)

Rosa abrica is described as being largely similar to Rosa foetida but different in several significant traits such as the number of leaves, corymb inflorescence, form of hairs and other characteristics.[2]

Rosa abrica is a shrub with spreading flexible branches growing up to a height of 1.5-2 m.[2] It has 5-7 leaves that are green on both sides, elliptic or obovate and hairy on the undersides.[2] It has yellow multi-petalled flowers that can be in corymbs or solitary.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rosa abrica Khat. & Koobaz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. ^ a b c d Koobaz, P.; Jafarkhani Kermani, M.; Hosseini, Z.; Jokar, A.; Khatamsaz, M. (23 August 2011). "Biosystematic study of Rosa (Sect. Pimpinellifoliaeae) and described R. abrica (Rosaceae) as a new species from Iran". Rostaniha. 12 (1): 51–62. doi:10.22092/botany.2011.101431. ISSN 1608-4306. Retrieved 20 September 2022.