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]

Rosa macrophylla
Flower and leaves
Prickly hip
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. macrophylla
Binomial name
Rosa macrophylla
Synonyms[1]
  • Rosa guilelmiwaldemarii Klotzsch
  • Rosa hoffmeisteri Klotzsch
  • Rosa rubeoides Andrews
  • Rosa torulosa Wall. ex Hook.f.

Subtaxa

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The following varieties are accepted:[1]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.