Rubus furtivus
Rubus furtivus is an uncommon North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It grows in northeastern United States, having been found only in the state of New York.[1][2]
| Rubus furtivus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. furtivus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus furtivus L.H.Bailey 1947 | |
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] Some studies have suggested that R. furtivus may have originated as a hybrid between R. flagellaris and R. hispidus. [4]
References
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1947. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 7(3): 216–218, figure 66
- Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
- Flora of North America, Rubus hispidus Linnaeus, 1753. Bristly or swamp dewberry, ronce hispide
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