Rosaceae is a plant family, it belongs to the flowering planst i.e., the Angiosperms. It is also commonly called as Rose Family.
Most common specoes is Rosa indica. Almond is also included in this family.
Whole description of the family along with vegetative and floral characters, the economic importance as well. All is demonstrated with the help of images.
2. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE FAMILY
THE FAMILY CONTAIN ABOUT 100 GENERA AND 2500
SPECIES.
3. DISTRIBUTION
IT IS A FAMILY OF COSMOPOLITAN SPECIES (WORLDWIDE IN DISTRIBUTION)
MOST OF THE PLANTS ARE PRESENT IN HILLY AREAS THAN PLAIN AREAS.
Prunus dulcis
18. FLORAL
CHARACTERS Inflorescence is variable, solitary or may be racemose
or cymose.
Racemose
Agrimonia eupatoria
Solitary
Potentilla fruiticosa
Cymose
Rosa moschata
19. Flowers are bisexual and actinomorphic.
Rosa rubiginosa
Stamen
s
Carpel
20. Calyx and Corolla 5 or multiples of 5.
Calyx Fragaria virginiana Corolla
25. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
Genus Rosa species are important for their ornamental values, and
are grown in gardens from ancient times.
26. This family also include some of the
dry fruits.
Prunus dulcis Prunus armeniaca
27. Rose water has medicinal and cosmetic
importance.
Rose petals are
added to a large
pot that is filled
to top with
distilled water.
Shimmer is
added then to
decolor the
petals to pale
pink.
Strain the
mixture to
separate the
petals.
Discard the
petals and store
water to a
separate jar.
28. Fruits of this family are used to make jams and
jellies.
Jam Jelly