Rubus concameratus, the West Virginia blackberry,[1] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It has been found only in the state of West Virginia in the east-central United States.[2][3]
| Rubus concameratus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. concameratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus concameratus | |
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 edit
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rubus concameratus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde. 1943. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 5(5): 398–400, figure 180
- ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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