Rubus macvaughii is a rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in Texas in the south-central United States.[1][2]
| Rubus macvaughii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. macvaughii
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus macvaughii L.H. Bailey 1947
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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.[3]
References
edit- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1947. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 7(3): 254–256, figure 87
- ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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