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Rubus centralis

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

Rubus centralis, the Illinois dewberry,[1] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It has been found only in the east-central United States (Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania).[2][3]

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

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Rubus centralis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map". bonap.net. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  3. ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde. 1932. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 22(6): 330–331
  4. ^ "Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble". efloras.org. Retrieved 2015-08-10.