Rosa banksiae

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Rosa banksiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. banksiae
Binomial name
Rosa banksiae
Synonyms[2]
  • Rosa banksiae f. aculeata Focke ex H.L‚v.
  • Rosa banksiae f. albiflora H.L‚v.
  • Rosa banksiae var. alboplena Rehder
  • Rosa banksiae var. banksiae
  • Rosa banksiae var. lutea Lindl.
  • Rosa banksiae f. subinermis Focke ex H.L‚v.
  • Rosa inermis Roxb.

Rosa banksiae,

Dorothea Lady Banks, the wife of the botanist Sir Joseph Banks
.

Description

Blooming flowers

It is a scrambling

thornless, though it may bear some prickles up to 5 mm long, particularly on stout, strong shoots. The leaves are evergreen, 4–6 cm long, with three to five (rarely seven) leaflets
2–5 cm long with a serrated margin.

The flowers are small, 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, white or pale yellow and are fragrant. It is amongst the earliest flowering of all roses, usually appearing during May in the northern hemisphere, though cold weather can delay flowering.[4] All Lady Banks' roses are said to smell of violets to varying degrees.[5]

Taxonomy

"R. banksiae" was first described and published by W. T. Aiton in 'Hortus kew.' edition 2, Vol.3 on page 258 in 1811.[6] Some places attribute Robert Brown as the author [2] but it was agreed in 2018 by ICN that W. T. Aiton was the true author.[6]

Cultivation and uses

Lady Banks Rose (Rosa Banksiae) - The leaves of this plant are said to possess qualities useful in the treatment of wounds and the promotion of tissue formation. The plant is also rich in tannins which are used medicinally as astringents.

Rosa banksiae has likely been grown in the gardens of China for hundreds of years. The species was introduced to Europe by

Fa Tee nursery in 1807.[7]

A number of other forms were subsequently discovered growing in China, including R. banksiae var. normalis (see above), and R. banksiae 'Lutea', the yellow Lady Banks' rose (brought to Europe in 1824 by J. D. Parks). In 1993 this

Ligusticum wallichii) to make a liniment to treat a painful swelling of the joints.[9]

An R. banksiae planted in Tombstone, Arizona in 1885 is reputedly the world's largest rose bush. It covers up to 9,000 square feet (840 m2) of the roof on an inn, and has a 12-foot (3.7 m) circumference trunk.[10]

Varieties

There are two

varieties:[3]

Gallery

  • Lady Banks' Rose in full bloom. Henderson, Nevada, USA
    Lady Banks' Rose in full bloom. Henderson, Nevada, USA
  • Banksia rose, by J. A. Palmer
    Banksia rose, by J. A. Palmer
  • Buds in early spring
    Buds in early spring
  • Rosa banksiae var. "Banksiae"
    Rosa banksiae var. "Banksiae"
  • Rosa banksiae var. "Normalis"
    Rosa banksiae var. "Normalis"
  • Flower closeup
    Flower closeup
  • Rosa banksiae var. 'lutea' in the Rose Garden of the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
    Rosa banksiae var. 'lutea' in the Rose Garden of the
    Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
  • Trailing towards a window
    Trailing towards a window
  • Bushy setting
    Bushy setting

References

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  1. ^ "Rosa banksiae". Tropicos. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  2. ^ a b "Rosa banksiae R.Br. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Rosa banksiae". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. eFloras. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  4. ISBN 978-1405332965
    .
  5. ISBN 2-7066-0139-6
    ), p. 185.
  6. ^ a b "Taxonomy - GRIN-Global Web v 1.10.6.2". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. ^ Graham Murphy Old Roses (2003)&pg=PA26 Rosa banksiae, p. 26, at Google Books
  8. ^ "RHS AGM Listing February 2013 Final (Ornamentals)". Royal Horticultural Society. p. 67. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  9. ^ "It is a kind of to be used to treat liniment of painful swelling of joints and preparation method thereof". 15 July 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. ^ Ted Robbins (April 16, 2014). "'World's Largest Rosebush' Graces Arizona Desert Town". Morning Edition. NPR. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

Other sources

  • Climbing Roses of the World by Charles Quest-Ritson
  • The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book by Graham Stuart Thomas
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