Rubus lineatus
| Rubus lineatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus lineatus | |
Rubus lineatus (syn. R. pulcherrimus) is an Asian species of bramble.
Description
Growing from suckering stems to a maximum height and spread of 4 metres (13 feet), the semi-evergreen shrub has large, handsome palmate leaves with a contrasting white underside. Small white flowers appear in spring and summer, followed by red or yellow fruits in autumn, which require full sun to ripen.
Etymology
The Latin specific epithet lineatus ("lined" or "striped") refers to the deep veining of the leaves.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to eastern and southern Asia, in Tibet, China (Yunnan), Bhutan, north east India (Sikkim), Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal and north Vietnam.
Uses
The ripened fruits may be edible and the plant is cultivated as an ornamental for temperate climates.
References
- ↑ "Rubus lineatus". Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- 1 2 3 "Rubus lineatus". RHS. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Rubus lineatus - Reinw. ex Blume". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ↑ "Rubus lineatus". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri and Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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