Rosa beggeriana | |
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Growth form | |
Rosa 'Polstjärnan' cultivar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rosa |
Species: | R. beggeriana
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Binomial name | |
Rosa beggeriana | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Rosa beggeriana is a species of rose found in Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, all of Central Asia, Xinjiang and Gansu in China, and Mongolia.[2] It is a winter‑hardy rambler, with typically flat white (rarely light pink) flowers, and small red (becoming black‑purple) hips.[3][4] Its 'Polstjärnan' (polestar) cultivar (of uncertain parentage) is the cold‑hardiest known climbing rose.[5]
Rosa beggeriana is a highly variable species, with numerous infraspecific taxa having been described. The following varieties are currently accepted:[6]