''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
rose family
Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.
The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but some ...
. It grows in Central America, northwestern South America, and central and southern Mexico, from
Michoacán
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and
Veracruz
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south to
Ecuador
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and
Venezuela
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.
[Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 456]
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''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
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