Evergreen rose

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Evergreen Rose

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Rosa sempervirens var. prostrata
• Rosa sempervirens var. gandogeriana
• Rosa sempervirens var. inaperta
• Rosa sempervirens subvar. leiostyla
• Rosa sempervirens var. scandens
• Rosa sempervirens subsp. scandens
• Rosa sempervirens f. scandens
• Rosa sempervirens var. ovoidea
• Rosa sempervirens f. abortiva
• Rosa sempervirens proles subgallicoides
• Rosa leptostyla
• Rosa sempervirens var. denticulata
• Rosa sempervirens var. genuina
• Rosa sempervirens var. glabriflora
• Rosa sempervirens var. glandulosa
• Rosa sempervirens globosa
• Rosa sempervirens var. hemitrichostyla
• Rosa sempervirens f. inaperta
• Rosa sempervirens var. laevipes
• Rosa sempervirens var. latifolia
• Rosa sempervirens var. leiostyla
• Rosa sempervirens var. leptostyla
• Rosa sempervirens var. levipes
• Rosa sempervirens var. serrata
• Rosa sempervirens var. submoschata
• Rosa sempervirens var. vireticola
• Rosa sempervirens var. melvinii
• Rosa sempervirens var. micrantha
• Rosa sempervirens subvar. acutifolia
• Rosa serafinii subsp. scandens
• Rosa prostrata
• Rosa prostrata f. leiostyla
• Rosa prostrata var. microtricha
• Rosa prostrata var. obtusiuscula
• Rosa gandogeriana
• Rosa melvinii
• Rosa chaubardiana
• Rosa choristylis
• Rosa × engolismensis
• Rosa sempervirens subsp. microphylla
• Rosa sempervirens f. microtricha
• Rosa sempervirens var. minor
• Rosa sempervirens var. nicaeensis
• Rosa sempervirens var. obtusata
• Rosa sempervirens var. opaca
• Rosa sempervirens var. pedunculata
• Rosa sempervirens var. pilosula
• Rosa sempervirens var. pinnata
• Rosa sempervirens var. puberula
• Rosa sempervirens subvar. pubescens
• Ripartia vireticola
• Rosa sempervirens f. acutissima
• Ripartia sempervirens
• Rosa sempervirens var. aunisiensis
• Rosa sempervirens f. gandogeriana
• Rosa sempervirens var. bicknellii
• Rosa amicii
• Rosa sempervirens var. brachystyla
• Rosa sempervirens f. microphylla
• Rosa atrovirens
• Rosa sempervirens var. brevepubens
• Rosa aunisiensis
• Rosa sempervirens f. prostrata
• Rosa arvensis var. prostrata
• Rosa sempervirens subvar. brevistyla
• Rosa arvensis var. candolleana
• Rosa sempervirens var. cerasoides
• Rosa sempervirens var. reptans
• Rosa sempervirens var. obtusata
• Rosa sempervirens f. conica

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Rosalales, falling into the family Rosaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Rosa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range concentrated within the Mediterranean region of Southwestern Europe. It can be found growing across the diverse landscapes of France and Portugal. Its distribution also extends to several significant island territories within this area. Specifically, it is located in the Baleares and Sardegna. Finally, the species is also documented inhabiting the island of Corse.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Rosa sempervirens is characterized by its adaptation to anthropogenic areas (Área Antrópica), where it often thrives in disturbed environments or landscapes modified by human activity. This species typically occupies low-altitude territories, with a mean elevational range centered around 187 m AMSL. Its presence in these human-influenced habitats suggests a degree of resilience to environmental shifts associated with land use changes, allowing it to persist in ecological niches created by human settlement and modification.

Elevational range mean:

187 m AMSL

Habitat :

Área Antrópica

Life history

The life history of Rosa sempervirens is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, ensuring its persistence across multiple growing seasons. Morphologically, it exhibits a phanerophyte life form, typically manifesting as a woody shrub with stems that extend above the ground level. Additionally, the plant displays characteristics of a nanophanerophyte, reflecting its specific growth habit and structural complexity within its habitat. In terms of its seasonal foliage patterns, the species is classified as deciduous, shedding its leaves periodically as part of its natural phenological cycle.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Rosa sempervirens is characterized by a woody structure, functioning as a subshrub or shrub with a mean plant height of approximately 1.5 m. This plant exhibits a terrestrial growth habit, existing as an independent organism rather than a parasite or an epiphyte. In terms of its climbing capabilities, it is classified as a self-supporting liana, allowing it to maintain its structure within its terrestrial environment.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

liana

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Growth form :

subshrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

1.5 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Rosa sempervirens is characterized by its metabolic efficiency and adaptation to its specific ecological niche, primarily governed by its photosynthetic pathway. This plant utilizes the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a mechanism where the first stable compound formed during carbon fixation is a three-carbon molecule, typically occurring via the enzyme RuBisCO within the mesophyll cells. This C3 process dictates the plant's water-use efficiency and carbon assimilation rates, influencing how it manages gas exchange and transpiration under varying environmental conditions. Alongside this fundamental metabolic framework, the plant's physiological processes involve complex hormonal regulation and nutrient uptake mechanisms that support its perennial growth and structural development.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Rosa sempervirens is characterized by the production of fleshy fruits designed to facilitate effective seed dissemination. The seeds produced by this species exhibit high morphological consistency, with a uniform seed volume of exactly 12 mm³ and a mean seed mass of 0.01207 g; notably, the minimum and maximum recorded values for both mass and volume are identical, indicating a highly standardized seed size. Dispersal is primarily achieved through a zoochorous syndrome, where the fleshy nature of the fruit attracts animals to assist in the spreading of the progeny. This dispersal strategy ensures that the seeds are moved away from the parent plant through biotic vectors, optimizing the plant's ability to colonize new habitats.

Dispersal syndrome :

zoochorous

Fruit dryness :

fleshy

Seed mass mean:

0.01207 g

Seed volume max:

12 mm³

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Rosa sempervirens has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Antioxidant, CATECHIN, Epicatechin, Gallic acid, Tocopherols.

Antioxidant

1. Erwerbs-Obstbau

CATECHIN

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Epicatechin

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Gallic acid

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Tocopherols

1. Erwerbs-Obstbau

VITAMIN E

1. Erwerbs-Obstbau

ellagic acid

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

kaempferol

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

polyphenols

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

vitamin C

1. Erwerbs-Obstbau