Rubus prosper is a rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found in the State of Rhode Island in the northeastern United States.[1][2]

Rubus prosper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. prosper
Binomial name
Rubus prosper

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]

References edit

  1. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1943. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 5(5): 371–373, f. 166
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble