Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (=) Rosa gallica f. trigintipetala Dieck
• (=) Rosa polyanthos Rössig
• (-) Rosa ×damascena var. damascena Herrm.
• (=) Rosa ×damascena var. trigintipetala (Dieck) Koehne

Common names:

• damask rose  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• four-seasons rose  (Source: Dict Gard) - English
• Portland rose  (Source: Dict Gard) - English
• York-and-Lancaster rose  (Source: Hortus 3) - English
• damast roos  (Source: Ency Herbs) - Dutch
• rosier de Damas  (Source: Dict Rehm) - French
• Damaszener Rose  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• Portland-Rose  (Source: Zander Ency) - German
• rosa-pálida  (Source: Dict Rehm) - Portuguese
• rose-de-Damasco  (Source: Dict Rehm) - Portuguese
• rosa damascena  (Source: Ency Herbs) - Spanish

Economic Importance:

• Environmental: ornamental; ornamental; ornamental; ornamental
• Food additives: flavoring
• Materials: essential oils (source of rose oil used in perfumery)
• Medicines: folklore

Distributional Range:

Cultivated (only cult.)

References:

1. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya. Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
2. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.; = R. canina × R. phoenicea or R. moschata
3. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
4. Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
5. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
6. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.; = R. centifolia × R. alba
7. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976) Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
8. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
9. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. Note: not as hybrid; lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
10. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
11. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.; = R. canina × R. phoenicea or R. moschata
12. Oyen, L. P. A. & Nguyen Xuan Dung, eds. 1999. Essential-oil plants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 19:157-161. Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
13. Pajaujis Anonis, D. 1993. Flower oils and floral compounds in perfumery.
14. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
15. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
16. Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs. Note: not as hybrid; lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
17. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
18. Saakov, S. G. & D. Rieksta. 1973. Rozy. 56.
19. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand. Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
20. Vermeulen, N. 1999. Encyclopaedia of Herbs. Note: Rebo Productions, Netherlands.
21. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora. Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.
22. Westphal, E. & P. C. M. Jansen, eds. 1989. A selection. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) A:240. Note: lists as Rosa ×damascena Mill.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=5328. Accessed 18 May 2024.