Very interesting picture and information but I'm still disappointed! I thought I'd see a picture of the species. My daughter lived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for over two years and promised to take pictures of it in the wild but somehow she never got round to it when the rose flowered. The photos on HMF are probably far better than any she would have taken.

Yes. It is my understanding that it still exists.

Jeri

jerijen,

Thank you!

It provides rose lovers an Arbor Day alternative, where climate allows, of course. I'm still awed.

I searched and HMF has a color photo taken in 2005 with folks around it for a sense of proportion - link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Rosa abyssinica on the campus of Santa Clara University, May 2005

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Here is a link that might be useful: Species Roses