Rubus densissimus
Rubus densissimus, the Morgantown blackberry,[1] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It grows only in the state of West Virginia in the east-central United States.[2][3]
| Rubus densissimus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. densissimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus densissimus H.A.Davis & T.Davis 1953 | |
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
- "Rubus densissimus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Davis, Hannibal Albert & Davis, Tyreeca Stemple. 1953. Castanea 18(1): 29–30; illustration on page 18
- Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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