Rubus nefrens is a rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found in scattered locations in the central United States, in Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, and Ohio. Nowhere is it very common.[1][2]

Rubus nefrens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. nefrens
Binomial name
Rubus nefrens

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

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  1. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1925. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 1(5): 239, figure 111
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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