ROSACEAE The Rose Family Subfamily Rosoideae |
| The rose subfamily is herbaceous or shrubby, and the leaves are
frequently compound. |
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| The gynoecium is superior and perigynous. There are 1 or
2-many distinct carpels, each with 1-2 ovules. |
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| The fruits are aggregates of achenes, samaras, or drupelets.
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| Species are cultivated both for their fruits and as ornamentals. The strawberry (Fragaria), and raspberry and blackberry (Rubus) belong to this subfamily. The rose (Rosa), one of the most spectacular cultivated ornamentals and genus for which the entire family is named, is in this subfamily. Other important ornamentals include Potentilla and Cowania. | This space is for a photograph. |
Glossary |
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