Rose family (Rosaceae)
Rose family
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The Rose family - rosaceae - comprises about 3000 species of plants mainly spread in temperate countries.
They are herbs, trees, shrubs and climbing plants.
Some of them are very important as edible fruit trees (Almonds, cherries, apples, pears, etc.) or as cultivated flowers (roses, for example)
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Leaves (1): Generally alternate, composite or simple with stipules. |
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Stems (2): Very changing.Erect or climbing. Ligneous or herbaceous. |
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Flowers: (3) |
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Calyx: 5 free sepals |
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Corolla: 5 free petals. |
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Stamens: Many |
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Ovary: Inferior o semi inferior |
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| Carpels: Many |
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| Fruit: Drupes (4), poms (5) and achenes (6) |
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Genera
The most important ones are the following:
| AGRIMONIA ALCHEMILLA AMELANCHIER APHANES ARUNCUS COTONEASTER CRATAEGUS CYDONIA DRYAS ERIOBOTRYA FILIPENDULA FRAGARIA GEUM |
MALUS MESPILUS POTENTILLA PRUNUS PYRACANTHA PYRUS ROSA RUBUS SANGUISORBA SIBBALDIA SORBUS SPIRAEA |
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