Rosa micrantha, the small-flowered sweet briar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is native to most of Europe, the Atlas Mountains of Africa, the Caucasus region, Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria, and it has been introduced to eastern North America, Argentina, and New Zealand.[1] A shrub reaching 3.5 m (11 ft), it is not readily available in commerce.[3]

Rosa micrantha
In bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. micrantha
Binomial name
Rosa micrantha
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Rosa arcadiensis Halácsy
    • Rosa bordzilowskii Chrshan.
    • Rosa candida Davidov
    • Rosa canescens Borrer ex Sm.
    • Rosa chomutoviensis Chrshan. & Lasebna
    • Rosa diminuta Boreau ex Déségl.
    • Rosa eglanteria var. nemoralis (Léman) P.V.Heath
    • Rosa ferociformis (Prodan) Prodan
    • Rosa hirciana Heinr.Braun
    • Rosa histrix Léman
    • Rosa hungarica A.Kern.
    • Rosa lactiflora Déségl.
    • Rosa lantoscana Burnat & Gremli
    • Rosa lemanii Boreau
    • Rosa leucadia Heinr.Braun
    • Rosa libertiana Tratt.
    • Rosa lusseri Lagger & Puget
    • Rosa meridionalis Burnat & Gremli
    • Rosa mukatscheviensis Chrshan.
    • Rosa nemoralis Léman
    • Rosa oblongifolia Dum.Cours.
    • Rosa operta Puget ex Crép.
    • Rosa permixta Déségl.
    • Rosa perparva Borbás
    • Rosa psammophila Chrshan.
    • Rosa rubiginosa var. nemoralis (Léman) Thory
    • Rosa septicola Déségl.
    • Rosa septicoloides Crép.
    • Rosa sphaerophora Ripart ex Nyman
    • Rosa subspoliata Déségl. & Ozanon
    • Rosa trinacriae Burnat & Gremli

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Rosa micrantha small-flowered sweet briar". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Trees and shrubs: native to Britain". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.