Rubus liebmannii
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''Rubus liebmannii'' is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in southern Mexico ( Veracruz, Oaxaca,
Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
) and Central America (
Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
, Nicaragua).Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 456
/ref> The species is named for Danish botanist
Frederik Michael Liebmann Frederik Michael Liebmann (10 October 1813 – 29 October 1856) was a Danish botanist. Liebmann studied botany at the University of Copenhagen, although he never obtained a formal qualification. He went on study tours of Germany and Norway before b ...
, 1813–1856. ''Rubus liebmannii'' is a perennial to 3 meters tall, with scattered hairs and curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers are rose-colored. Fruits are black.Focke, Wilhelm Olbers 1874. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen 4: 158–159


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liebmannii Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Plants described in 1874 {{rubus-stub