''Rosa macrophylla'', the big-hip rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

, native to the Himalayan region. There are a number of cultivars, including 'Doncasteri', 'Glaucescens', 'Master Hugh', and 'Rubricaulis'. 'Master Hugh' has the largest

hips In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa"Latin ''coxa'' was used by Celsus in the sense "hip", but by Pliny the Elder in the sense "hip bone" (Diab, p 77) in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint. The hip region is ...

of any readily available rose.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted: *''Rosa macrophylla'' var. ''glandulifera'' – southern Tibet *''Rosa macrophylla'' var. ''macrophylla'' – entire range

References

macrophylla Flora of Afghanistan Flora of Pakistan Flora of West Himalaya Flora of Nepal Flora of East Himalaya Flora of Tibet Flora of South-Central China Plants described in 1820 {{Rosa-stub