Rubus macraei
| Rubus macraei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Subgenus: | Rubus subg. Idaeobatus |
| Species: | R. macraei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus macraei | |
Rubus macraei, commonly known as ʻĀkalakala, is a species of Rubus that is endemic to Hawaii.
Taxonomy
Although superficially similar to the other Hawaiian species, R. hawaiensis, sequence differences of the chloroplast gene ndhF indicate that they are derived from separate colonization events of Hawaii.[3] These data indicate that R. macraei is more distantly related to both Asian and North American species of subgenus Idaeobatus than R. hawaiensis. R. macraei usually has a creeping rather than erect or sprawling habit.
Distribution and habitat
It inhabits wet forests, bogs, and subalpine shrublands at elevations of 1,610–2,080 metres (5,280–6,820 feet) on the Big Island and East Maui.[4]
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ↑ "Rubus macraei". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ↑ Howarth, Dianella (1997). "Phylogeny of Rubus subgenus Idaeobatus (Rosaceae) and its implications toward colonization of the Hawaiian islands". Systematic Botany. 22 (3): 433–441. Bibcode:1997SysBo..22..433H. doi:10.2307/2419819. JSTOR 2419819.
- ↑ "ʻakala, ʻakalakala, kala". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
External links
Media related to Rubus macraei at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rubus macraei at Wikispecies- Hawaiian Native Plant Genera - Rubus Photographs of R. macraei.