Rubus bicknellii

Rubus bicknellii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. bicknellii
Binomial name
Rubus bicknellii
L.H.Bailey 1941
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus electus L.H.Bailey

Rubus bicknellii, the Nantucket blackberry,[2] is an uncommon North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is found only on the Island of Nantucket. This is part of the Commonwealth (state) of Massachusetts 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]

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