Rosa × bengyana is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It belongs to the genus Rosa and is a shrub that grows in temperate regions. Its native range is the United Kingdom. The hybrid originated from a cross between Rosa rubiginosa and Rosa stylosa. The hybrid formula is R. rubiginosa × R. stylosa.
Taxonomy Rosa × bengyana has had a relatively simple taxonomic history. Most botanists have recognized it under the name Rosa × bengyana, although some authors have treated it as a variety of the hybrid Rosa × longicolla. As a result, it has one homotypic synonym, Rosa × longicolla var. bengyana.
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