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Rubus alter

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Rubus alter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. alter
Binomial name
Rubus alter

Rubus alter, the Maine dewberry,[1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to the states of Maine and New Hampshire in the northeastern United States.[2][3]

The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.[4]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Rubus alter​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ Bailey, Liberty Hyde. 1941. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 5(1): 82–84, figure 28
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble