Rosaceae

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Rosaceae
Flower of Rosa arvensis
Flower of Rosa arvensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
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Global distribution of Rosaceae
Global distribution of Rosaceae
Subfamilies
Rosoideae
Spiraeoideae
Maloideae
Amygdaloideae or Prunoideae

Rosaceae (rose-like plants) is a large family of plants. There are about 100-120 genera with between 3.000 and 4.000 species in it. Well-known plants from the family include:

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