Rubus aculifer

Rubus aculifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. aculifer
Binomial name
Rubus aculifer
Fernald 1940
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus aculiferus Fernald, alternate spelling

Rubus aculifer, the thorny dewberry,[2] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It has been found only in the state of New Hampshire in the northeastern United States.[3][4][5]

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.[6] Some studies have suggested that R. aculifer may have originated as a hybrid between R. allegheniensis and R. setosus.[7]

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