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Where are members of Rosales found around the world?
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Rosales
Red garden roses (Rosa hybrid). Whereas wild roses have only five petals, most hybrid varieties have been bred to produce numerous petals in a wide range of colours.
Members of the Rosales order are found abundantly throughout the world, inhabiting diverse environments ranging from Arctic regions to the tropics, and from sea level to high mountains. They thrive in various ecological communities, including forests, grasslands, and deserts.1
While the order as a whole is nearly ubiquitous, the distribution of specific families varies:
- Rosaceae: Primarily found in the north temperate zone, though some genera are widespread across multiple continents.1
- Urticaceae: Distributed worldwide but most diverse in tropical and subtropical regions.1
- Moraceae: Found principally in the tropics and subtropics, with some genera extending into temperate regions.1
- Rhamnaceae: Distributed globally, with a concentration in the tropics and warm temperate regions.1
- Ulmaceae: Widely distributed in the north temperate zone, particularly in Asia.1
- Cannabaceae: Distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and southern Africa.1
- Elaeagnaceae: Centered in the north temperate region and warm tropics, extending into Malesia and Australia.1
Some smaller families, such as Barbeyaceae and Dirachmaceae, have highly restricted distributions in specific regions like Africa, Arabia, and Socotra.1