Rosaceae
Rosa

Rosa abyssinica R.Br. ex Lindl.

First published in Ros. Monogr.: 116 (1820)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Tropical Africa, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Shrub, often climbing; prickles usually curved from a wide base
Morphology Leaves Leaflets
Leaflets ± 7, ovate to lanceolate, acute at the apex, usually simply serrate, glabrous or hairy on main veins beneath; stipules narrow with short glandular auricles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Flowers few to several arranged in corymbs, or solitary, fragrant
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 1.5–3.5 cm long, straight, glabrous or sparsely hairy
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals ovate and tapering into a long narrow tip, hairy outside, deflexed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 1.2–2.6 cm long, white to pale yellow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Styles united into a protruding column
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Receptacle globose to broadly ovoid, 0.7–1.8 cm long, glabrous or ± hairy and with sparse glands, red when ripe.
Distribution
N2; Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen
Ecology
Altitude range 1900–2050 m.
Vernacular
Dayero (Somali).
[FSOM]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Uses

Use
The fruits are edible.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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