Rubus alpinus
| Rubus alpinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. alpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus alpinus Macfad. 1850 not Sudre 1898[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Rubus guayensis Focke | |
Rubus alpinus is a New World species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in Jamaica, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras, Panamá, Venezuela, and the 3 Guianas.[2][3]
Rubus alpinus is a perennial with purple stems with curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are hairless, the drupelets falling off separately.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ The International Plant Names Index
- 1 2 3 Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 456
- 1 2 Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946. Rosaceae. En: Standley, P.C. & J.A. Steyermark (eds.), Flora of Guatemala - Part IV. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(4): 475
- ↑ Macfadyen, James 1850. Flora of Jamaica 2: 7–8
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