Rosa majalis

Rosa majalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rosa
Species:	R. majalis
Binomial name
	Rosa majalis; Herrm.
Synonyms
	Rosa cinnamomea L.

Rosa majalis (syn. R. cinnamomea sensu L. 1759, non 1753;[1] R. cinnamomea auct. non L.; cinnamon rose;[2] double cinnamon rose[3]) is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Rosa, native to forests of Europe and Siberia. It grows to 2 m. and yields edible hip fruits rich in vitamin C, which are used in medicine[4] and to produce rose hip syrup.

References

Not to be confused with R. pendulina L. (= R. cinnamomea sensu L. 1753).
"BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
"Rosa majalis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
"Fruit teas Rose (Rosa vosagiaca, rosa majalis, rosa canina, rosa rugosa etc.)". Gurmans. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

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[1] Not to be confused with R. pendulina L. (= R. cinnamomea sensu L. 1753).

[BSBI07-2] "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[3] "Rosa majalis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[4] "Fruit teas Rose (Rosa vosagiaca, rosa majalis, rosa canina, rosa rugosa etc.)". Gurmans. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.