Rubus macrogongylus
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| Rubus macrogongylus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. macrogongylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus macrogongylus Focke 1911 | |
Rubus macrogongylus is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in the State of Chiapas in southern Mexico as well as in the Central American nations of Guatemala and Nicaragua.[1][2][3]
Rubus macrogongylus is an arching shrub up to 250 cm tall, with wool and curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 leathery leaflets. Fruits are black.[1][4]