Rubus violaceifrons

Rubus violaceifrons
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. violaceifrons
Binomial name
Rubus violaceifrons
P. Havlíček, Trávn. & Velebi 2022

Rubus violaceifrons is a tetraploid species of bramble in the subgenus Rubus. It has densely haired leaves and white flowers with bright red-purple styles. The canes are purple-spotted in the shade and brown-red in sunny areas. It is possibly endemic to Bohemia, where it grows in forest margins and clearings.

References

  1. ↑ Havlíček, Petr; Trávníček, Bohumil; Velebil, Jiri (18 October 2022). "Rubus violaceifrons (Rosaceae), a new bramble species from Bohemia (Central Europe, Czech Republic)". Phytotaxa. 568 (3): 241–254. Bibcode:2022Phytx.568..241H. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.568.3.1. Retrieved 25 October 2022.