Rubus mirus

Rubus mirus is a rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found in the State of Rhode Island in the northeastern United States.[2][3]

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

  1. The Plant List, Rubus mirus L.H.Bailey
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1925. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 1(5): 231–232, figures 105–106
  4. Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble


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