| Rubus irasuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | 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
- ^ a b 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
 | This Rubus article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |