Rosa macrophylla

Rosa macrophylla
Flower and leaves
Prickly hip
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rosa
Species:	R. macrophylla
Binomial name
Rosa macrophylla Lindl.
Synonyms [1]
Rosa guilelmiwaldemariiKlotzsch Rosa hoffmeisteriKlotzsch Rosa rubeoidesAndrews Rosa torulosaWall. ex Hook.f.

Rosa macrophylla, the big-hip rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the Himalayan region. ^{[1] [2] [3]} There are a number of cultivars, including 'Doncasteri', 'Glaucescens', 'Master Hugh', and 'Rubricaulis'. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} 'Master Hugh' has the largest hips of any readily available rose. ^[8]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted: ^[1]

• Rosa macrophylla var. glanduliferaT.T.Yu & T.C.Ku – southern Tibet
• Rosa macrophylla var. macrophylla – entire range

References

1. "Rosa macrophylla Lindl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Rosa macrophylla Lindl". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. "Rosa macrophylla (S)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022. 2 suppliers
4. "Rosa macrophylla 'Doncasteri'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1 suppliers
5. "Rosa macrophylla 'Glaucescens'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
6. "Rosa macrophylla 'Master Hugh' (S)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
7. "Rosa macrophylla 'Rubricaulis'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
8. Rise, Graham (2022). "Hipster roses". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 29 March 2022.