''Rubus hirsutus'', the hirsute raspberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.
The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...
, native to southern China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan.
It is sister to ''
Rubus chingii''.
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:
*''Rubus hirsutus'' var. ''brevipedicellus'' – southeast
Anhui
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
*''Rubus hirsutus'' var. ''hirsutus'' – entire range
References
hirsutus
Flora of South-Central China
Flora of Southeast China
Flora of Taiwan
Flora of Korea
Flora of Japan
Plants described in 1813
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