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Nilgiri Climbing Rose

Rosa leschenaultiana

Climbing shrub
Habit
Climbing shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Rosa leschenaultiana
Genus
Rosa
Family
Rosaceae
Habitat
Shola forests and grasslands
Habitat type
Forest, Grassland
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Type
Variable
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Rosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Variable
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Nilgiri Climbing Rose

Nilgiri Climbing Rose (Rosa leschenaultiana) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family (Rose family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, cymose/raceme/panicle flower clusters, achene/drupe/pome fruit. It is typically found in shola forests and grasslands. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Rosaceae family
Botanical family

Rosaceae

Rose family

Nilgiri Climbing Rose belongs to the Rosaceae family.

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