Rubus_lineatus

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Rubus lineatus

Species of plant

Rubus lineatus (syn. R. pulcherrimus)[1] is a semi-evergreen shrub belonging to the raspberry and blackberry genus Rubus. It is native to eastern and southern Asia, in China (Xizang, Yunnan), Bhutan, north east India (Sikkim), Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal and north Vietnam.[2] It is also cultivated as an ornamental for temperate climates. It spreads by suckering stems.[3]

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Growing to a maximum height and spread of 4 m (13 ft), it has large, handsome palmate leaves that are a contrasting white underneath. Small white flowers in spring and summer are followed by red or yellow ornamental fruits in autumn.[3] Full sun is required for the fruits to ripen.[4]

The Latin specific epithet lineatus ("lined" or "striped") refers to the deep veining of the leaves.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Rubus lineatus". Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. [2]
    "Rubus lineatus". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  3. [3]
    "Rubus lineatus". RHS. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Rubus lineatus - Reinw. ex Blume". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. [5]
    Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.


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