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

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

• (-) Rosa gallica f. gallica L.
• (=) Rosa gallica var. conditorum Dieck
• (-) Rosa gallica var. gallica L.
• (=) Rosa gallica var. officinalis Thory
• (=) Rosa gallica var. versicolor L.
• (=) Rosa provincialis Mill.

Common names:

• apothecary rose  (Source: Krussmann) - English
• French rose  (Source: Krussmann) - English
• Hungarian rose  (Source: Krussmann) - English
• officinal rose  (Source: Dict Gard) - English
• red rose  (Source: BSBI) - English
• red-rose-of-Lancaster  (Source: Dict Gard) - English
• rosier de France  (Source: Zander ed16) - French
• rosier de provins  (Source: Zander ed16) - French
• Essig-Rose  (Source: Zander ed16) - German
• provinsros  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Environmental: ornamental; ornamental; ornamental; ornamental
• Materials:
• Medicines: folklore

Distributional Range:

Native

Africa

• NORTHERN AFRICA: Libya

Asia-Temperate

• WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
• CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia

Europe

• MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland
• EASTERN EUROPE: Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
• SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
• SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France


Cultivated (widely cult.)

References:

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2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) URL: www.skud.info
3. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
4. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
5. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
6. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
7. Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
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11. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
12. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
13. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
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17. Pajaujis Anonis, D. 1993. Flower oils and floral compounds in perfumery. Note: = Rosa gallica Lam.
18. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
19. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: mentions
20. Saakov, S. G. & D. Rieksta. 1973. Rozy. 52.
21. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
22. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
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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=5351. Accessed 18 May 2024.