Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Rose Family.

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A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate.

Subfamily Rosoideae
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Ulmarieae: Filipendula
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Roseae: Rosa
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Rubeae: Dalibarda, Rubacer, Rubus
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Sanguisorbeae: Agrimonia, Poterium, Poteridium, Sanguisorba
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Potentilleae: Argentina, Potentilla, Aphanes, Dasiphora, Drymocallis, Fragaria, Sibbaldiopsis
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Coluriae: Geum, Waldsteinia
Subfamily Amygdaloideae
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Amygdaleae: Prunus
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Neillieae: Neillia, Physocarpus
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Sorbarieae: Sorbaria
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Spiraeeae: Aruncus, Spiraea
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Exochordeae: Exochorda
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Kerrieae: Kerria, Neviusia, Rhodotypos
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Gilleniae: Gillenia
<tab/><tab/>Tribe Maleae: Amelanchier, Crataegus, Pyracantha, Sorbus, Pyrus, Rhaphiolepis, Eriobotrya, Pseudocydonia, Chaenomeles, Photinia, Pourthiaea, Aronia, Cydonia, Malus

Other Comments: {add to KEY C under 1a/1b (dependent upon ovary position!): Chaenomeles, Cydonia, Eriobotrya, Photinia, Pourthiaea, Pyracantha, Rhaphiolepis}

References: Chen et al. (2020a); Eriksson et al. (2003); Ertter (2007); Kalkman In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Phipps (2014a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014); Potter et al. (2007). Show full citations.

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