Rosaceae

Rosaceae (the rose faimily) are a medium-sized faimily o flouerin plants, includin aboot 2830 speshies in 95 genera.^[3] The name is derived frae the teep genus Rosa. Among the lairgest genera are Alchemilla (270), Sorbus (260), Crataegus (260), Cotoneaster (260), and Rubus (250).^[3] The lairgest genus bi far is Prunus (plums, cherries, peaches, apricots an awmonds) wi aboot 430 speshies. However, aw o these numbers should be seen as unnerestimates - much taxonomic wirk is left tae be done here.

Rosaceae Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–present[1] PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Flouer o Rosa pouzinii
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Faimily:	Rosaceae Juss.
Subfaimilies
Amygdaloideae Dryadoideae Rosoideae
Global distribution o Rosaceae
Synonyms[2]
Amygdalaceae D. Don 1825 Coleogynaceae J. Agardh 1858 Fragariaceae Richard ex Nestler 1816 Lindleyaceae J. Agardh 1858 Malaceae Small ex Britton 1903 Pomaceae Lindl. Potentillaceae Sprengel ex Weinmann 1824 Prunaceae Martinov Spiraeaceae Bertuch 1801