Rubus coriaceus

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Rubus coriaceus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. coriaceus
Binomial name
Rubus coriaceus
Synonyms [1]
  • Rubus roseus var. coriaceus(Poir.) Spreng.
  • Rubus stuebelliiHieron.

Rubus coriaceus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. [2] A scrambling subshrub with leathery leaves, it has been recorded growing in the high Andes of western South America at 3,900 m (12,800 ft) above sea level. [1] [2] Its fruit is delectable and is collected in the wild for sale in local markets. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rubus coriaceus Poir". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Espinel Ortiz, David A.; Romoleroux, Katya; Böhnert, Tim; Weigend, Maximilian (2024). "Annotated checklist of Rubus L. (Rosaceae) from South America". PhytoKeys (247): 75–110. Bibcode:2024PhytK.247...75E. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.247.127527 . PMC   11484635 . PMID   39421595.
  3. Van Den Eynden, Veerle; Cueva, Eduardo; Cabrera, Omar (2003). "Wild Foods from Southern Ecuador". Economic Botany. 57 (4): 576–603. doi:10.1663/0013-0001(2003)057[0576:WFFSE]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR   4256742.