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R. polyantha was first described by Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini in their Flora Japonicae familae naturales. Although not originally described as a hybrid , R. polyantha has been discussed as a natural cross between R. chinensis and R. multiflora Thunb., both roses native to eastern Asia (China, Japan and Korea)...