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A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. The name rose comes from French, itself from Latin rosa, which was perhaps borrowed from Oscan, from Greek ρoaον rhodon (Aeolic βρoaον wrodon), itself borrowed from Old Persian wrd- (wurdi), related to Avestan varəaa, Sogdian ward, Parthian war.  Source