Family:
Rosaceae Juss.
Genus:
Rosa L.

Rosa gallica L.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Medit. to E. Central & E. Europe and Caucasus.

[UPFC]
Vernacular
Rosa de francia, Rosa oficinal

Doubtfully present in:

Sardegna

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Krym, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russi, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Extinct in:

Corse

Introduced into:

Baleares, Belarus, Connecticut, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Libya, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Québec, Rhode I., South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Tunisia, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin

English
Apothecary's Rose, French Rose

Rosa gallica L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gandoger, M. [338], France Rosa austriaca K000730318 Yes
Chabert, P. [s.n.], France Rosa austriaca K000730315 Yes
Gandoger, M. [61], France Rosa austriaca K000730317 Yes
Chabert, P. [s.n.], France Rosa austriaca K000730316 Yes

First published in Sp. Pl.: 492 (1753)

Accepted by

  • Aymerich, P. (2019). Notes sobre flora allòctona a Catalunya. II Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural 83: 3-21.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014). Flora of North America North of Mexico 9: 1-713. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hnatiuk, R.J. (1990). Census of Australian vascular plants Australian Flora and Fauna Series 11: 1-650.
  • Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R. & Junikka, L. (2004). Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe 13: 1-320.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mirek, Z., Piekos-Mirkowa, H., Zajac, A. & Zajac, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1975). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 4: 1-576. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (1966). Flora of Iraq 2: 1-184. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R. & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.
  • Zielinski, J. (1982). Flora Iranica 152: 1-32. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014). Flora of North America North of Mexico 9: 1-713. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hnatiuk, R.J. (1990). Census of Australian vascular plants Australian Flora and Fauna Series 11: 1-650.
  • Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R. & Junikka, L. (2004). Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe 13: 1-320.
  • Mirek, Z., Piekos-Mirkowa, H., Zajac, A. & Zajac, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1975). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 4: 1-576. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (1966). Flora of Iraq 2: 1-184. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R. & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.

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