Rosa section Caninae is one of several sections of the genus Rosa. It includes Rosa canina, commonly known as the dog rose.[1]

Rosa sect. Caninae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Subgenus: Rosa subg. Rosa
Section: Rosa sect. Caninae

The group can be further subdivided into several subsections:

  • Subsection Caninae
  • Subsection Orientales
  • Subsection Rubigineae
  • Subsection Rubrifoliae
  • Subsection Tomentellae
  • Subsection Trachyphyllae
  • Subsection Vestitae
The rose-hips.

References edit

  1. ^ "Rosa canina (S) dog rose". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2017-04-04.