Rose family of flowering plants
Rosaceae (),[ 5] [ 6] the rose family , is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
The name is derived from the type genus Rosa . The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous , but some are evergreen .[ 10] They have a worldwide range but are most diverse in the Northern Hemisphere .
Many economically important products come from the Rosaceae, including various edible fruits, such as apples , pears , quinces , apricots , plums , cherries , peaches , raspberries , blackberries , loquats , strawberries , rose hips , hawthorns , and almonds . The family also includes popular ornamental trees and shrubs, such as roses , meadowsweets , rowans , firethorns , and photinias .[ 10]
Among the most species-rich genera in the family are Alchemilla (270), Sorbus (260), Crataegus (260), Cotoneaster (260), Rubus (250),[ 9] and Prunus (200), which contains the plums , cherries , peaches , apricots , and almonds .[ 11] However, all of these numbers should be seen as estimates—much taxonomic work remains.
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