Rubus whartoniae

Rubus whartoniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. whartoniae
Binomial name
Rubus whartoniae
L.H. Bailey 1943

Rubus whartoniae, Wharton's dewberry is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It has been found only in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee in the east-central United States.[1] [2]

The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.[3]

The species was named after botanist Mary E. Wharton who discovered it in 1942. [4]

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