Status:
valid
Authors:
Galushko
Source:
rjp
Year:
1961
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 21: 221 (1961)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987968
Common Names
- Oxyodontoides Rose
- Rosa oxyodontoides
- Oxyodontoides
Description
Rosa oxyodontoides (also called Oxyodontoides Rose, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the Caucasus region. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and white flowers that bloom in the spring. It is found in mountain forests and meadows, as well as in the steppes of the Caucasus.
Uses & Benefits
Rosa oxyodontoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments including fever, colds, and digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Rosa oxyodontoides is a single, five-petalled, white or pink flower with yellow stamens. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small, green and have a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Rosa oxyodontoides is a shrub rose that can be propagated by cuttings or layering. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is a hardy plant that can survive in temperatures as low as -20°F (-29°C).
Where to Find Rosa oxyodontoides
Rosa oxyodontoides can be found in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia and Georgia.
Species in the Rosa genus
Rosa gallica,
Rosa involuta,
Rosa zhongdianensis,
Rosa pinnatisepala,
Rosa forrestiana,
Rosa ludingensis,
Rosa deqenensis,
Rosa derongensis,
Rosa shangchengensis,
Rosa miyiensis,
Rosa kunmingensis,
Rosa daishanensis,
Rosa helenae,
Rosa roxburghii,
Rosa beauvaisii,
Rosa sweginzowii,
Rosa calyptopoda,
Rosa andegavensis,
Rosa praegeri,
Rosa glauca,
Rosa pygmaea,
Rosa scabriuscula,
Rosa horrida,
Rosa coziae,
Rosa banksiae,
Rosa davurica,
Rosa moyesii,
Rosa verticillacantha,
Rosa suberectiformis,
Rosa setipoda,
Rosa micrantha,
Rosa subpomifera,
Rosa polliniana,
Rosa villosa,
Rosa farreri,
Rosa koreana,
Rosa kokanica,
Rosa platyacantha,
Rosa primula,
Rosa transmorrisonensis,
Rosa graciliflora,
Rosa taronensis,
Rosa morrisonensis,
Rosa kwangtungensis,
Rosa beggeriana,
Rosa molliformis,
Rosa alberti,
Rosa prattii,
Rosa corymbulosa,
Rosa caudata,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,