Rubus mollior is an uncommon North American species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in the central United States (Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas).[1][2]
| Rubus mollior | |
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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. mollior
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus mollior L.H.Bailey 1945 not Gand. 1884
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The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so 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
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1945. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 5(9): 693–695, figure 312
- ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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