Rubus vulcanicola
| Rubus vulcanicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. vulcanicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus vulcanicola | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rubus vulcanicola is an uncommon Central American species of bramble. It forms a prickly perennial plant. The leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. The flowers are pink or rose-colored and the fruits are black.[2]
The species was initially discovered on the sides of Volcán Poas in Costa Rica. It has been found only in Costa Rica and Panama.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Rubus vulcanicola (Donn. Sm.) Rydb.
- 1 2 Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 455
- ↑ Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): v–xvii, 1–347. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
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