Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Rosales

Rosaceae - Rose family

Mendes, E.J. (1978) Rosaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs or herbs. Stipules present. Leaves alternate (in ours), opposite or whorled, simple or compound. Flowers actinomorphic, usually bisexual, perigynous or epigynous. Calyx lobes usually 5; epicalyx sometimes present (Alchemilla). Petals as many as calyx lobes, rarely 0 (Alchemilla). Stamens usually numerous. Carpels 1-many, free or connate; ovules usually 2, rarely 1 or several. Fruit an achene, drupe, follicle or pome, very rarely a capsule.

Worldwide: 95 genera and 2,825 species, ± cosmopolitan but especially in the temperate and warm northern hemisphere.

Burundi: 5 genera and 14 taxa.

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GenusContent
Alchemilla L.Description
Cliffortia L.Description
Hagenia J.F. Gmel.Description
Prunus L.Description
Rubus L.Description

Other sources of information about Rosaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Rosaceae
Flora of the DRC: Rosaceae
Flora of Malawi: Rosaceae
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Rosaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Rosaceae
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Rosaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Rosaceae
Flora of Zambia: Rosaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Rosaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Rosaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Rosaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Rosaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Rosaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Rosaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Rosaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rosaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Rosaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Rosaceae
Wikipedia: Rosaceae
Plants of the World Online: Rosaceae
Tropicos: Rosaceae





Flora of Burundi: Family page: Rosaceae.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=197, retrieved 3 November 2024

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