Rubus neomexicanus

Rubus neomexicanus, called the New Mexico raspberry, is a North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the southwestern United States, in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3][4][5]

Rubus neomexicanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. neomexicanus
Binomial name
Rubus neomexicanus
A.Gray 1853
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Rubus neo-mexicanus A.Gray
  • Oreobatus deliciosus subsp. neomexicanus (A. Gray) W.A. Weber
  • Oreobatus neomexicanus (A. Gray) Rydb.
  • Rubus deliciosus var. neomexicanus (A. Gray) Kearney
  • Rubus exrubicundus L. H. Bailey

Rubus neomexicanus is a branching shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, without prickles. Leaves are simple (non-compound) with heart-shaped or egg-shaped blades. Flowers are white. Fruits are red.[3][6]

References
  1. Tropicos, Rubus neomexicanus A. Gray
  2. The Plant List, Rubus neomexicanus A.Gray
  3. Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 428, as Oreobatus neomexicanus
  4. SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos and distribution map
  5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. Flora of North America, Rubus neomexicanus A. Gray, 1853. New Mexico raspberry


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