Rosa pulverulenta (syn. Rosa glutinosa Sm.), the Cretan rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is native to the Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and western Asia, and it has been introduced to Argentina.[1] An aromatic, compact shrub, its stems are densely covered in larger stiff prickles, smaller needle-like prickles, and bristles of glandular origin.[3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rosa |
Species: | R. pulverulenta
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References
edit- ^ a b "Rosa pulverulenta M.Bieb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Rosa pulverulenta Cretan rose". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Johnson, O. (2023). "Rosa pulverulenta Bieb. (1808)". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 20 July 2023.