What is Rosaceae?
{{Taxobox | name = Rosaceae | image = Rosa arvensis, flower.jpg | image_width = 200px | image_caption = Flower of ''Rosa arvensis'' | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Rosales]] | familia = '''Rosaceae''' | familia_authority = [[Antoine Laurent de Jussieu|Juss.]] | range_map = Map-Rosaceae.PNG | range_map_width = 200px | range_map_caption = Global distribution of Rosaceae }} '''Rosaceae''' ([[rose]]-like plants) is a large [[family (biology)|family]] of [[plant]]s. There are about 100-120 [[genus|genera]] with between 3,000 and 4,000 species that include these well-known plants: *[[Rose]]s *[[Strawberry|Strawberries]] *[[Raspberry|Raspberries]] *[[Apple]]s and [[pear]]s *[[Peach]]es, [[Cherry|cherries]], and [[apricot]]s Plants in Rosaceae usually have flowers with five [[petal]]s. However, some decorative roses have many more. Species of [[Dryas (plant)|''Dryas'']] usually have eight petals. ==Subfamilies== The Rosaceae family was traditionally divided into subfamilies, usually these four: *[[Rosoideae]] *[[Spiraeoideae]] *[[Maloideae]] *[[Amygdaloideae]] (sometimes incorrectly called Prunoideae) However, it has become clear that the last three of the subfamilies cannot be divided in a clear way. Also, there is a small group that is so different from other Rosaceae that it is now given its own name. Botanists now use only three subfamilies: *[[Rosoideae]] *[[Amygdaloideae]] *[[Dryadoideae]] {{commonscat|Rosaceae}} {{wikispecies|Rosaceae}} {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Rosaceae]]