Vegetos
(An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology)
Rubus linearifoliolus (Rosaceae), a new record for India
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Research Articles | Published: 20 July, 2024
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Keywords: Eastern Himalaya, New record, n Rubus L., Sect. Idaeobatus, West Bengal
Abstract
Rubus linearifoliolus is reported here for the first time from India. It belongs to the Idaeobatus subdivision of Rubus L. and is native to South-Central China, Taiwan. In India, the genus Rubus comprises about 75 species and characterized by having imparipinnate leaves with 5–11 leaflets (or, occasionally, 3-foliate leaves in flowering branches), stems with dense glandular hairs and curved prickles, and stipules with linear-lanceolate, prickle and glandular hair along the midvein of leaflets. Fruits turn red when mature. Based on the localities of the collected areas, the geographical distribution of the species is mapped.
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Author Information
Taxonomy of Angiosperms and Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, India