Rubus plus is a rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin in the north-central United States.[2][3]
Rubus plus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. plus
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Binomial name | |
Rubus plus | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Rubus kalamazoensis L.H.Bailey |
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
edit- ^ The Plant List, Rubus plus L.H. Bailey
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1947. Flora of Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Vascular Plants 132–133, figure 2
- ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble