Rubus domingensis
| Rubus domingensis | |
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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. domingensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus domingensis Focke 1890
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Rubus domingensis is a Caribbean species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the Dominican Republic.[1]
Rubus domingensis is a climbing perennial up to 3 meters tall. Leaves are compound with 3 thick, leathery leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are black.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis", as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo, or Saint-Domingue. [3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 457
- ^ Focke, Wilhelm Olbers 1890. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen 9: 411
- ^ "Hispaniola | Geography, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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