Rubus eggersii is a Caribbean species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the Dominican Republic.[2]

Rubus eggersii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. eggersii
Binomial name
Rubus eggersii
(Focke) Rydb. 1913
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus florulentus var. eggersii Focke 1890

Rubus eggersii is a reclining perennial with curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are black.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Tropicos, Rubus eggersii (Focke) Rydb.
  2. ^ a b Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 457
  3. ^ Focke, Wilhelm Olbers 1890. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen 9: 411