''Rubus adenotrichos'' is a Mesoamerican species of

brambles ''Rubus'' is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae, most commonly known as brambles. Fruits of various species are known as raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, and bristleberries. ...

in the

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. It grows in Central America, northwestern South America, and central and southern Mexico, from

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and

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south to

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and

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.Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 456
/ref>Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946. Rosaceae. En: Standley, P.C. & J.A. Steyermark (eds.), Flora of Guatemala - Part IV. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(4): 474-475
/ref> ''Rubus adenotrichos'' is a shrub up to 6 meters tall, with copious hairs and scattered curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are white or pink. Fruits are red or black.

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* adenotrichos Flora of Mexico Flora of Southern America Flora of Central America Plants described in 1839 {{rubus-stub