5— ROSA SEMPERVIRENS Linn. 
Rosa sempervirens : ramis elongatis, sarmentosis ; aculeis sparsis, conformibus, 
modice robustis, leviter falcatis ; foliolis 5-7, ovatis vel oblongis, acutis, simpliciter 
serratis, firmis,viridibus, subpersistentibus; rhachi glabra, aciculata; stipulis adnatis, 
apicibus liberis parvis, ovatis ; floribus paucis, corymbosis, pedicellis, glandulosis ; 
bracteis lanceolatis ; calycis tubo oblongo vel globoso, glanduloso ; lobis lanceolatis, 
simplicibus, dorso glandulosis ; petalisalbis, magnitudinemediocribus ; stylis villosis, 
coalitis, protrusis ; fructu globoso, parvo, rubro ; sepal is deciduis. 
R. sempervirens Linnaeus, Sp. Plant, vol. i. p. 492 (1753). — Miller, Gard. Diet. 
ed. 8, vol. ii. No. 9 (1768). — Aiton, Hort. Kew. vol. ii. p. 205 (1789). — Lawrance, 
Roses , t. 45 (1799). — Roessig, Die Rosen, No. 32 (1802-1820). — Lindley, Ros. Monogr. 
p. 1 17 (1820) ; Bot. Reg. vol. vi. t. 465 (1820). — Thory in Redoutd, Roses , vol. ii. 
pp. 15, 49, tabs. (1821). — Sibthorp & Smith, FI. Graec. vol. v. t. 483 (1825). — 
Seringe in De Candolle, Prodr. vol. ii. p. 597 (1825). — Grenier & Godron, FI. France , 
vol. i. p. 555 (1848). — Visiani, FI. Dalni. vol. iii. p. 242 (1852). — Crepin in Bull. 
Soc. Bot. Belg. vol. xviii. p. 310 (Primit. Monogr. Ros. fasc. v. p. 556 [1880]) (1879); 
vol. xxv. pt. 2, p. 202 (1886) ; vol. xxxi. pt. 2, p. 71 (1892). — Burnat & Gremli, 
Roses Alp. Marit. p. 127 (1879); Suppl. p. 48 (1882). — Willkomm & Lange, FI. 
Hisp. vol. iii. p. 209 (1880). — Christ in Boissier, FI. Orient. Suppl. p. 228(1888). — 
Burnat, FI. Alp. Mar. vol. iii. p. 22 (1899). — Rouy & Camus, Flore de France , 
vol. vi. p. 237 (1900). — Keller in Ascherson & Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. FI. vol. vi. 
p. 36 (1900). — Rehder in Bailey, Cycl. Am. Hort. vol. iv. p. 1550 (1902).— C. K. 
Schneider, III. H andbuch Laiibholzk. vol. i. p. 544 (1906). 
R. alba Allioni, FI. Pedem. vol. ii. p. 139 ( non Linnaeus) (1785). 
R. balearica Persoon, Syn. vol. ii. p. 49 (1807). 
R. atrovirens Viviani, FI. Ital. Frag m. p. 4, t. 6 (1808). 
R. arvensis Alschinger, FI. Jadrensis, p. 1 13 {non Hudson) (1832). 
R. longicuspis Bertoloni, Mi sc. fasc. xxi. p. 15, t. 3 (1861). — Hooker f. FI. Brit. 
Ind. vol. ii. p. 367 (1879). 
R. Gandogeri Debeaux in Bull. Soc. Bot. France , vol. xxi. p. 9 (1874). 
Stems long, sarmentose; prickles scattered, uniform, moderately robust, slightly 
hooked. Leaflets 5-7, ovate or oblong, f-ij in. long, acute, simply serrated, bright 
green, glabrous on both surfaces, firm in texture, lasting through the winter; 
petioles glabrous, aciculate ; stipules adnate, with small, ovate, free tips. Flowers 
few, corymbose ; bracts lanceolate ; pedicels glandular. Calyx-tube oblong or globose, 
glandular; lobes lanceolate, simple, i in. long, glandular on the back. Petals rather 
large, pure white. Styles villous, united in a protruded column. Fruit small, 
globose, bright red ; sepals deciduous. 
This Rose has a very wide range. According to Nyman, 1 it is 
found in southern and western France, Portugal, Italy, Carinthia, 
1 Conspect. FI. Europ. p. 231 (1878). 
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