Rubus vigil

Rubus vigil is rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the states of Virginia and North Carolina in the eastern United States.[2][3]

Rubus vigil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. vigil
Binomial name
Rubus vigil
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus vigilis L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus ambigens Fernald

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 vigil 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): 251, figure 116
  4. Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble


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