- Rosa sericea
Taxobox
name = "Rosa sericea"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Rosales
familia =Rosaceae
subfamilia =Rosoideae
genus = "Rosa"
species = "R. sericea"
binomial = "Rosa sericea"
binomial_authority = Lindl."Rosa sericea" is a species of "Rosa" native to southwestern
China (Guizhou ,Sichuan ,Xizang ,Yunnan ),Bhutan , northernIndia (Sikkim ), andMyanmar ; it grows in mountains at altitudes of 2,000-4,400 m.It is a
shrub growing to 2 m tall, often very spiny. The leaves aredeciduous , 4-8 cm long, with 7-11leaflets with a serrated margin. Theflower s are 2.5-5 cm diameter, white, with (unusually for a rose) only four petals. The hips are red, 8-15 mm diameter, with persistent sepals, and often bristly.There are four formae:
*"Rosa sericea" f. "sericea".
*"Rosa sericea" f. "glandulosa" T.T.Yü & T.C.Ku.
*"Rosa sericea" f. "glabrescens" Franchet.
*"Rosa sericea" f. "pteracantha" Franchet.The closely related "
Rosa omeiensis " is sometimes treated as asubspecies of "R. sericea".Cultivation and uses
"R. sericea" f. "pteracantha" is grown as an
ornamental plant for its large, bright red thorns.References
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200011313 Flora of China: "Rosa sericea"]
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