''Rubus ferrugineus'' is a Caribbean species of brambles in the
rose family
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 ...
. It has been found only on the island of
Guadeloupe in the
West Indies
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greate ...
, part of the
French Republic.
[Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 449-450]
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''Rubus ferrugineus'' is a perennial shrub or small tree with stems up to 6 meters (20 feet) tall, with curved prickles. Stems are covered with wool and armed with curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are black and egg-shaped.[Wikström, Johan Emanuel 1827. Kongliga Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar]
References
ferrugineus
Flora of Guadeloupe
Plants described in 1827
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