''Rubus vulcanicola'' is an uncommon Central American 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 in
Panamá
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
and
Costa Rica. The species was initially discovered on the sides of
Volcán Poas in Costa Rica.
[Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 455]
/ref>[Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): v–xvii, 1–347. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.]
''Rubus vulcanicola'' is a prickly perennial. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are pink or rose-colored. Fruits are black.[
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References
External links
photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Panama in 1938
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Flora of Panama
Flora of Costa Rica
Plants described in 1897
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