Rubus australis

Species of fruit and plant

Rubus australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Subgenus: Rubus subg. Micranthobatus
Species:
R. australis
Binomial name
Rubus australis
G.Forst.

Rubus australis, commonly called swamp lawyer, is a climbing plant species found in New Zealand. Its hooked branches allow it to climb across the ground and into shrubs and trees.

R. australis produces yellow- to red-coloured fruit, while small white flowers are produced between October and November. The Māori language name of the plant is tātarāmoa.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Swamp lawyer (Rubus australis)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

External links

  • Media related to Rubus australis at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Rubus australis at Wikispecies
  • "Rubus australis G.Forst". Atlas of Living Australia.
  • "Rubus australis". Plants for a Future.
Taxon identifiers
Rubus australis


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