Rubus rosarius is a rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the States of Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia in the eastern United States.[2][3]

Rubus rosarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. rosarius
Binomial name
Rubus rosarius
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus libratus 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

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Rubus rosarius L.H.Bailey
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1943. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 1(5): 268, figures 121–122
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble