Rubus domingensis
| Rubus domingensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. domingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus domingensis Focke 1890 | |
Rubus domingensis is a Caribbean species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the Dominican Republic.
Description
Rubus domingensis is a climbing perennial up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall. The leaves are compound with 3 thick, leathery leaflets.
The flowers are white and the fruits are black.
Etymology
The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis", as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo, or Saint-Domingue.
References
- 1 2 Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 457
- ↑ Focke, Wilhelm Olbers 1890. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen 9: 411
- ↑ "Hispaniola | Geography, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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