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    • Figure 1. 

      Main distribution regions of Rosa taxa of different sections in China. Note: distribution is shown at the provincial level. Data were aggregated from the Chinese Virtual Herbarium (CVH), the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), and published records. The complete species list and detailed distribution data are provided in Supplementary File 1.

    • Subgenus/section FRPS FOC GRLIC
      Subgen. Hulthemia One species One species One species
      Subgen. Eurosa Sect.
      Pimpinellifoliae      		 18 species, two varieties, eight forms, one species noted in discussion 17 species, three varieties, eight forms 13 species, two varieties, nine forms, one cultivar
      Sect. Rosa (Sect.
      Cinnamomeae)      		 31 species, 15 varieties, four forms,
      four species noted in discussion      		 36 species, 16 varieties, two forms 39 species, 25 varieties, five forms, six cultivars
      Sect. Microphyllae Three species, one form Three species, one deformation Two species, two forms
      Sect. Bracteatae One species, one variety One species, one variety One species, one variety
      Sect. Laevigatae One species, one form One species, one form One species, one variety, one form
      Sect. Banksianae Two species, two varieties, two
      forms, 1 hybrid      		 2 species, two varieties, two forms Three species, six varieties, one form, three cultivars
      Sect. Synstylae 18 species, 10 varieties, one form,
      three species noted in discussion      		 29 species, 11 varieties, three forms 19 species, 10 varieties, four forms, 22 cultivars
      Sect. Chinenses Three species, five varieties Three species, five varieties Six species, eight varieties, four forms, 28 cultivars
      Sect. Gallicae Four species / /
      FRPS is the abbreviation for Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae; FOC is the abbreviation for Flora of China; GRLIC is the abbreviation for Genus Rosa L. in China.

      Table 1. 

      Comparison of Rosa taxa in Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, Flora of China, and Genus Rosa L. in China.

    • Name First-level classification Second-level classification Included taxa
      R. omeiensis complex Densely-indumentum type R. Sericea, R. sericea f. glandulosa, R. mairei
      Glabrous or sparsely indumentum type Multifoliolate subtype R. Omeiensis, R. omeiensis f. glandulosa, R. omeiensis f. pteracantha
      Few-foliolate subtype R. omeiensis f. paucijuga, R. morrisonensis, R. taronensis
      R. sertata complex Single-flowered,
      small-leaf type      		 Single-flowered, few-leaflet, small-leaf subtype R. farreri
      Single-flowered, multi-leaflet, small-leaf subtype R. graciliflora
      Multi-flowered,
      large-leaf type      		 Multi-flowered, few-leaflet,
      large-leaf subtype      		 R. banksiopsis
      Multi-flowered, multi-leaflet, large-leaf subtype R. sertata var. multijuga
      R. multiflora complex R. multiflora, R. multiflora var. cathayensis, R. multiflora var. pubescens, R. multiflora var. spinosa
      R. soulieana complex R. soulieana, R. soulieana var. yunnanensis, R. soulieana var. Sungpanensis, R. soulieana var. microphylla
      R. lucieae complex R. lucieae, R. kwangtungensis, R. taiwanensis, R. pricei
      R. brunonii complex R. Brunonii, R. helenae, R. filipes, R. ludingensis, R. glomerata etc.

      Table 2. 

      Potential complexes among Rosa taxa.

    • SectionSpeciesVarietyFormCultivar
      Sect. PimpinellifoliaeR. hugonis f. pteracantha
      Sect. Rosa (Sect. Cinnamomeae)R. tomurensis var. Tomurensis[83]R. praelucens var. albaR. prattii f. incisifoliaR. rugosa 'Danban Danfen'
      R. praelucens var. rosea
      R. praelucens var. semi-plena
      R. tomurensis var. rosea
      R. laxa var. rosea
      R. forrestiana var. maculata[87]
      Sect. BanksianaeR. banksiae var. inermisR. banksiae 'Wuci Chongbanbai'
      R. pseudobanksiae var. alba
      R. cymosa var. inermis
      Sect. SynstylaeR. multiflora var. pubescensR. multiflora 'Yinbei Taohong Fentuan'
      R. multiflora var. spinosaR. multiflora 'Baibei Zihua Fentuan'
      Sect. ChinensesR. yangii[88]R. chinensis var. pubescensR. gigantea f. armeniacaR. chinensis 'Zhai Ye'
      R. funingensis f. funingensis[89]
      		R. chinensis var. coccineaR. chinensis 'Xian E'
      R. chinensis var. persicinaR. chinensis 'Banchongban Xian-e'
      R. chinensis var. erubescensR. chinensis 'Zi Hong'
      R. chinensis var. multijugaR. chinensis 'Chongban Taohong'
      R. lucidissima var. coccineaR. chinensis 'Shaoci Meihong'
      R. odorata var. normalisR. chinensis 'Xiao Ye'
      R. funingensis var. roseaR. chinensis 'Duo Tou'
      R. funingensis var. parvifoliaR. chinensis 'Chongban Xinghong'
      R. × odorata Sweet 'Tao Yun'
      R. × odorata Sweet 'Fenhong Mudan'
      R. × odorata Sweet 'Xiaoye Fenhua'
      R. × odorata Sweet 'Rou Fen'

      Table 3. 

      Taxa of Rosa discovered and recorded in Genus Rosa L. in China.