Vauquelinia [SEP] parent taxon
Vauquelinia
Vauquelinia, commonly known as the rosewoods, is a genus of the rose family, Rosaceae. It consists of two species of shrubs found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The genus was named for French chemist Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829). The nectar provided by these plants is commonly fed on by wasps such as "Polistes instabilis".
"V. californica" is of some interest as an ornamental.
Taxonomic history.
"Vauquelinia", along with "Lindleya" and
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Enterprises.
- Rosewood Center, also known as Rosewood State Hospital, a state-run institution in Owings Mills, Maryland, for the mentally handicapped and mentally ill
- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, a luxury hotel company based in Hong Kong and Los Angeles
- Rosewood Hotel Group, parent company of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. Also owned New World and penta brands
Plants and plant extracts.
- Rosewood, a common name for shrubs of the genus "Vauquelinia