Rubus hypolasius is an uncommon North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It grows in the east-central United States (New Jersey, Virginia).[1][2][3][4]

Rubus hypolasius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. hypolasius
Binomial name
Rubus hypolasius
Fernald 1947

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.[5] Some studies have suggested that R. hypolasius may have originated as a hybrid between R. flagellaris and R. pensilvanicus. [6]

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