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539. Rosa Chinensis f. Spontanea
Author(s) -
Rix Martyn
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/j.1355-4905.2005.00494.x
Subject(s) - typification , botany , biology , taxonomy (biology) , nomenclature
Summary. The wild form of the commonly cultivated Rosa chinensis Jacq., f. spontanea Rehder & Wilson, is illustrated and described. The history of its discovery and introduction to cultivation in western gardens is given. The typification and synonymy of R. chinensis are discussed.