Rubus missouricus

Rubus missouricus is an uncommon North American species of flowering plants in the rose family. It is found in scattered locations in the north-central (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri) and east central (Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia) parts of the United States. Nowhere is it very common.[2][3]

Rubus missouricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. missouricus
Binomial name
Rubus missouricus
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus clandestinus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus jejunus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus mediocris L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus offectus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus schneideri L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus subsolanus 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 missouricus L.H.Bailey
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1932. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 2(7): 459–460, figures 200–201
  4. Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble


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