Rubus irasuensis
| Rubus irasuensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. irasuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus irasuensis Liebm. 1853 | |
Rubus irasuensis is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in southern Mexico (Chiapas) and in Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica).[1][2]
Rubus irasuensis is a perennial with stems up to 150 cm tall, with bristles and curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are pink. Fruits are cylindrical.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 456
- ↑ Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946. Rosaceae. En: Standley, P.C. & J.A. Steyermark (eds.), Flora of Guatemala - Part IV. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(4): 479
- ↑ Liebmann, Frederik Michael 1853. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 1852(8–10): 160–161 description in Latin, commentary in Danish
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