Biology:Rubus roseus

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Short description: Species of fruit and plant

Rubus roseus
Rubus Roseus - Flickr - Dick Culbert.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. roseus
Binomial name
Rubus roseus
Poir.

Rubus roseus (mora silvestre)[1] is a species of bramble, a flowering plant in the rose family, native to the high elevations of the Andes regions of South America.[2]

Description

R. roseus is a low arching clusters of shrubs that grows up to 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches). The fruits are edible and commonly used in drinks and dyes. Edible parts of the Rubus Roseus are the fruit and are sometimes exported to Britain.

References

  1. John H. Wiersema, Blanca León (2016). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition CRC Press; p. 599; ISBN:1466576812. Accessed 19 February 2019
  2. Rubus roseus - Poir. Plants For A Future; accessed 19 February 2019

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15525650 entry