Rubus aculifer
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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. aculifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus aculifer Fernald 1940
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Rubus aculifer, the thorny dewberry,[2] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family.
It has been found only in the state of New Hampshire in the northeastern United States.[3][4][5]
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.[6] Some studies have suggested that R. aculifer may have originated as a hybrid between R. allegheniensis and R. setosus.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List, Rubus aculifer Fernald
- ^ NRCS. "Rubus aculifer". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
- ^ Fernald, Merritt Lyndon. 1940. Rhodora 42(500): 287–288 description in Latin, commentary in English
- ^ Fernald, Merritt Lyndon. 1940. Rhodora 42(500): plates 610 + 611 photos of Rubus aculifer
- ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
- ^ Flora of North America, Rubus allegheniensis Porter, 1896. Allegheny or common blackberry, sow-teat berry, ronce des Alléghanys
