Rosa brunonii
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Rosa brunonii , also known as the Himalayan musk rose . is a plant from the genus roses ( Rosa ) within the family of the rose family (Rosaceae).
description
Rosa brunonii grows as a climbing shrub that can reach heights of up to 15 meters. Up to 100 flowers stand together in clusters. The musk- scented, hermaphrodite flowers are about 3 centimeters in diameter and have radial symmetry . The five free petals are white. The relatively small rose hips are rounded.
Occurrence
It thrives at altitudes from 1,500 to 2,400 meters in the Himalayas , from Kashmir to Afghanistan, Assam, Burma and western China.
Taxonomy
The first description of Rosa brunonii was in 1820 by John Lindley . A synonym for Rosa brunonii Lindl. is Rosa moschata var. nepalensis Lindl.
use
This wild rose is a vigorous climbing rose . It is very variable and develops different forms, such as the musk rose Rosa moschata , which have been used for many horticultural cultivations .
literature
- Heinrich Schultheis: Roses: the best kinds and sorts for the garden , Ulmer, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-8001-6601-1
- Charles & Brigid Quest-Ritson: Roses: The Great Encyclopedia / The Royal Horticultural Society; Translation by Susanne Bonn; Editor: Agnes Pahler; Dorling Kindersley, Starnberg 2004, p. 73, ISBN 3-8310-0590-7 .
