Rubus obvius

Rubus obvius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. obvius
Binomial name
Rubus obvius
L.H.Bailey 1943

Rubus obvius is a rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the State of Maryland in the eastern United States.[1][2]

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

  1. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1943. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 5(5): 360, 362, figure 159
  3. Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble


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