Rubus immanis is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It has been found only in the state of North Carolina in the eastern United States.[1]

Rubus immanis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. immanis
Binomial name
Rubus immanis
Ashe 1903

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.[2] Some studies have suggested that R. immanis may have originated as a hybrid between R. allegheniensis and R. canadensis. [3]

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