Rubus nelsonii
| Rubus nelsonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. nelsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus nelsonii Rydb. 1913 | |
Rubus nelsonii is an uncommon Mexican species of bramble.
It is a perennial plant with stems up to 4 metres (13 feet) long, reclining on walls, rocks, or other vegetation. The stems are purple, hairy and with relatively few, weak curved prickles. The leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. The flowers are white and the fruits are dark purple.[1]
The species has been found only in the State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.[1][2][3]
References
- 1 2 Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 455-456
- ↑ García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria
- ↑ Tropicos, Rubus nelsonii Rydb.