Rubus grimesii is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to the east-central United States (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina).[2][3]

Rubus grimesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. grimesii
Binomial name
Rubus grimesii
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus cathartium Fernald

The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.[4]

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Rubus grimesii L.H.Bailey
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1944. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 52(6): 331–332, figure 158]
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble