Rubus coronarius

Rubus coronarius is an Asian species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and naturalized in southern China and the West Indies.[4][3][5][6]

Rubus coronarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. coronarius
Binomial name
Rubus coronarius
(Sims) Sweet 1826
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Rubus rosaefolius var. coronarius Sims 1815
  • Rubus rosifolius var. coronarius (Sims) Focke 1911
  • Rubus rosifolius var. wuyishanensis Z.X.Yu

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.[7]

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