Rubus lineatus
| Rubus lineatus | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus lineatus | |
Rubus lineatus (syn. R. pulcherrimus)[1] is an Asian species of bramble.
Description
Growing from suckering stems to a maximum height and spread of 4 metres (13 feet), the semi-evergreen shrub has large, handsome palmate leaves with a contrasting white underside. Small white flowers appear in spring and summer, followed by red or yellow fruits in autumn,[2] which require full sun to ripen.[3]
Etymology
The Latin specific epithet lineatus ("lined" or "striped") refers to the deep veining of the leaves.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to eastern and southern Asia, in Tibet, China (Yunnan), Bhutan, north east India (Sikkim), Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal and north Vietnam.[5]
Uses
The ripened fruits may be edible[2] and the plant is cultivated as an ornamental for temperate climates.[2]
References
- ↑ "Rubus lineatus". Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- 1 2 3 "Rubus lineatus". RHS. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Rubus lineatus - Reinw. ex Blume". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ↑ "Rubus lineatus". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.