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Rosaceae

Also known as rose family

Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.

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Rosaceae, commonly known as the rose family, is a large group of flowering plants that contains nearly 5,000 known species spread across 91 different genera. This family is significant because it includes many plants that are important to humans, from ornamental flowers to food crops.

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Species

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Rosaceae

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded29,687,067

蔷薇科（学名：Rosaceae）约有124属3300余种，广布于全球，以温带居多；中国约有55属1000余种。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 5,655
With media: 2,658
Family: Rosaceae
Collections: FCF-UANL, IBUNAM, IIB-UV, INECOL, FESI-UNAM, FC-UNAM
Recorded in: Mexico, United States

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Research

29,264 papers

Rosaceae food allergy: a review.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2023Costa J, Mafra IDOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2045897
Developmental processes in the Rosaceae through the lens of DNA and RNA methylation.ReviewPlanta · 2025Lawson TO, Selva JP, Carballo J et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00425-025-04623-2
Insight on Rosaceae Family with Genome Sequencing and Functional Genomics Perspective.ReviewBioMed research international · 2019Soundararajan P, Won SY, Kim JSDOI: 10.1155/2019/7519687
The regulation of seasonal flowering in the Rosaceae.ReviewJournal of experimental botany · 2013Kurokura T, Mimida N, Battey NH et al.DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert233
Genetic Variation, Polyploidy, Hybridization Influencing the Aroma Profiles of Rosaceae Family.ReviewGenes · 2024Chen X, Zhang Y, Tang W et al.DOI: 10.3390/genes15101339
Cytoskeleton, Transglutaminase and Gametophytic Self-Incompatibility in the Malinae (Rosaceae).ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2019Del Duca S, Aloisi I, Parrotta L et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms20010209
Plastid phylogenomics of the tribe potentilleae (Rosaceae).Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 2024Li QQ, Khasbagan, Zhang ZP et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107961
Molecular bases and evolutionary dynamics of self-incompatibility in the Pyrinae (Rosaceae).ReviewJournal of experimental botany · 2012De Franceschi P, Dondini L, Sanzol JDOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers108

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Rosales
Image: Rosa arvensis 1.jpg

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taxon rank: family
Commons category: Rosaceae
taxon name: Rosaceae
topic's main category: Category:Rosaceae
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=972
taxon common name: rožnice
has fruit type: drupe
taxonomic type: Rosa
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Montana Plant Life URL: montana.plant-life.org/cgi-bin/family03.cgi?Rosaceae

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Description
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits and seeds
Taxonomy
Taxonomic history
Genera
Phylogeny
Amygdaloideae basal
Dryadoideae basal
Rosoideae basal
Distribution and habitat
Uses
Gallery
References
External links

Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.

The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but some are evergreen. They have a worldwide range but are most diverse in the Northern Hemisphere.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rosaceae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.