Rubus steelei
| Rubus steelei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. steelei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus steelei L.H.Bailey 1943 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Rubus currulis L.H.Bailey | |
Rubus steelei is an uncommon North American species of brambles in the rose family. It grows only in the United States, primarily in the upper Mississippi Valley, the Great Lakes region and the Appalachian Mountains, with isolated populations scattered in Texas, Georgia, and Alabama.[2][3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Rubus steelei L.H.Bailey
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1943. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 5(5): 268–269, figure 109
- ↑ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
External links
- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri in 1979
- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri in 1989
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