Rubus vermontanus

Rubus vermontanus is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the rose family. It is found in eastern and central Canada (Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland, and all 3 Maritime Provinces) and the northeastern and north-central United States (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and all 6 New England States).[2][3]

Rubus vermontanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. vermontanus
Binomial name
Rubus vermontanus
Blanch. 1904
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus abbrevians Blanch.
  • Rubus deaneanus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus malus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus miscix L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus multilicius L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus peculiaris Blanch.
  • Rubus perdebilis L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus quebecensis L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus singulus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus superioris L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus unanimus 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 vermontanus Blanch.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Blanchard, William Henry 1904. American Botanist 7(1): 1–4
  4. Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble


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