Rubus

UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Rosaceae
Rubus sp.
Det. P. Acevedo-Rdgz., 2003
Provincia Baoruco: Sierra de Neiba, Sabana del Silencio (disturbed valley, covered with
Danthonia. Area apparently was once a pine forest. 2201 m. 18°39'07"N 71°33'26"W.
Hillsides covered with broad-leaved forest, understory with Arthrostylidium, Rubus, and
numerous ferns, epiphytes and Usnea. Clambering shrub 2-3 m long; fruits turning from red to
purple.
P. Acevedo-Rdgz. 13125	20 Jun 2003
With: M. De la Cruz, G.W. Young, R.L. Davidson & C. Nufiez
Supported by funds from the Smithsonian Institution
and the National Science Foundation
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