| Rosa villosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. villosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rosa villosa L. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rosa pomifera | |
Rosa villosa, the apple rose, is a species of rose. It was described in 1753.
It is native to Europe, where it is found in the central, southern and southeastern parts of the continent, including southwestern Russia. It is most closely related to Rosa mollis, with which it is sometimes confused.
References
- NRCS. "Rosa villosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- John H. Wiersema; Blanca León (20 March 2013). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 1122. ISBN 978-1-4665-7681-0.
- ^ Kurtto, Arto; Lampinen, Raino; Junikka, Leo (2004). Atlas florae Europaeae, distribution of vascular plants in Europe. 13: Rosaceae (Spiraea to Fragaria, excl. Rubus). Helsinki: Committee for mapping the flora of Europe and Societas Biologica Fennica. pp. 98–102. ISBN 978-951-9108-14-8.
- Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 491.
External links
Media related to Rosa villosa at Wikimedia Commons
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| Rosa villosa |
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