Rosa arabica

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Rosa arabica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. arabica
Binomial name
Rosa arabica

Rosa arabica is a species of rose in the plant family of the Rosaceae, endemic to the Mount Catherine region in the south of the Sinai in Egypt. [2] The species is considered critically endangered. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Omar, K. (2017). "Rosa arabica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T84120072A84120074. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T84120072A84120074.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Rosa arabica (Crép. ex Boiss.) Déségl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 22, 2020.