Rubus cuneifolius

Rubus cuneifolius
	Rubus cuneifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Species:	R. cuneifolius
Binomial name
	Rubus cuneifolius; Pursh 1813 not Weihe ex Rchb. 1830 nor Mercier 1861
Synonyms
	Synonymy Rubus chapmanii L.H.Bailey ; Rubus cuneifolius var. angustior L.H.Bailey ; Rubus cuneifolius var. spiniceps L.H.Bailey ; Rubus cuneifolius var. subellipticus Fernald ; Rubus dixiensis H.A.Davis, A.M.Fuller & T.Davis ; Rubus parvifolius Walter ;

Rubus cuneifolius, the sand blackberry,^[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It occurs in the eastern United States in every coastal state from Louisiana to New Hampshire, with the exception of Rhode Island. There are also reports of inland populations in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, and the species has become an invasive species in South Africa.^[3]^[4]

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]

References[edit]

^ "Rubus cuneifolius". Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rubus cuneifolius". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
^ "American bramble – Invasive Species South Africa".
^ Oklahoma Biological Survey, Rubus cuneifolius Pursh
^ Alice, Lawrence A.; Goldman, Douglas H.; Macklin, James A.; Moore, Gerry (2014). "Rubus cuneifolius". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 9. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

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[1] "Rubus cuneifolius". Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online

[2] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rubus cuneifolius". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[3] "American bramble – Invasive Species South Africa".

[4] Oklahoma Biological Survey, Rubus cuneifolius Pursh

[5] Alice, Lawrence A.; Goldman, Douglas H.; Macklin, James A.; Moore, Gerry (2014). "Rubus cuneifolius". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 9. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

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