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Rosa
Genus

Full scientific name

Rosa L.

Currently classified as a weed
No

This genus is in the family:

Rosaceae
Family

The genus Rosa includes:

Rosa banksiae
Species
Rosa banksiae
Species
Rosa bracteata
Species
Rosa canina
Species
Common names
common brier
Rosa chinensis
Species
Common names
bengal rose
Rosa gallica
Species
Common names
apothecaries' rose
Rosa laevigata
Species
Common names
Cherokee rose
Rosa luciae
Species
Rosa lucieae
Species
Common names
memorial rose
Rosa lucieae
Species
Rosa micrantha
Species
Common names
small-flowered sweet brier
Rosa moschata
Species
Rosa moyesii
Species
Rosa multiflora
Species
Common names
baby rose
Japanese rose
multiflora rose
Rosa noisettiana
Species
Rosa nutkana
Species
Rosa roxburghii
Species
Common names
chestnut rose
burr rose
Rosa rubiginosa
Species
Common names
sweet briar
Rosa rugosa
Species
Common names
Japanese rose
Rosa sempervirens
Species
Rosa serafinii
Species
Rosa sericea
Species
Rosa sertata
Species
Rosa setigera
Species
Common names
prairie rose
Rosa soulieana
Species
Rosa spinosissima
Species
Rosa tomentosa
Species
Rosa virginiana
Species
Rosa wichurana
Species
Rosa × alba
Species
Rosa × centifolia
Species
Common names
cabbage rose
Rosa × damascena
Species
Rosa × odorata
Species
Common names
tea rose
Rosa × polliniana
Species
Rosa × spinulifolia
Species
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