Rosa sericea
Mount Omei Rose, Silky Rose
Also known as: Rosa hirsuta Ghora & Panigrahi +13 more
- Rosa hirsuta Ghora & Panigrahi
- Rosa sericea f. chrysocarpa (Rehder) S.G.Haw
- Rosa sericea f. denudata Franch.
- Rosa sericea f. glabrescens Franch.
- Rosa sericea f. glandulosa T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku
- Rosa sericea f. intermedia Franch.
- Rosa sericea f. sericea
- Rosa sericea var. denudata (Franch.) G.D.Rowley
- Rosa sericea var. hookeri Regel
- Rosa sericea var. polyphylla Celak.
- Rosa sericea var. subinermis Regel
- Rosa sericea var. tetrapetala Regel
- Rosa sericea var. typica Regel
- Rosa tetrapetala Royle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or liana.
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Rosa sericea (commonly known as Mount Omei rose or Silky Rose) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Rosa is notably large, comprising more than 350 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms