Rubus fryei

Rubus fryei is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It has been found only in the state of West Virginia in the east-central United States.[2]

Rubus fryei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. fryei
Binomial name
Rubus fryei
H.A.Davis & T.Davis 1953[1]

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. Davis, H. A.; Davis, Tyreeca (1953). "The Genus Rubus in West Virginia". Castanea. 18 (1): 12, 26. JSTOR 4031595.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble


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