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The Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. 29: 307 (1893)
Rosa Prattii, Hemsl. (Plate XXX.)

Species pulchra ad gregem R. macrophyllae pertinens, foliolis lineari-lanceolatis maximis vix pollicaribus, floribus minoribus, calycis lobis reflexis.

Rami glabri, rubescentes, inermes vel aculeis paucis mediocribus rectis instructi, ramulis lateralibus floriferis brevibus gracilibus dense foliatis. Folia brevissime petiolata, 2-3 poll, longa, rhachide gracillima parce puberula inerma vel interdum aculeis paucis minimis instructa; foliola 11-15, subsessiles, crassiuscula, apiculata, obscurissime denticulata, utrinque secus costam plus minusve puberula, supra glabrescentia, stipulis integris acutis. Flores circiter 1 poll, diametro, corymbosi, 3-7 aggregati, rarius solitarii, pedicellis gracilibus circiter 9 lineas longis glanduloso-setosis; calycis tubus anguste urceolatus, dense glanduloso-setosus, lobis e basi lata abrupte caudato-acuminatis intus extusque tomentosis intus albidis interdum apice dilatatis; petala rotundata, emarginata; styli 5, brevissime exserti, hirsuti, carpellis dorso apiceque densissime setosis. Fructus ignotus.

Pratt, 116.

A very distinct Rose, easily distinguished by its numerous, small, closely arranged, narrow, obscurely toothed leaflets.

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