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Rubus ser. Discolores (P. J. Müll.) Focke

brambles (Rosaceae)

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Comprising:
  • Rubus anglocandicans A. Newton
  • Rubus armeniacus Focke
  • Rubus armipotens W. C. Barton ex A. Newton
  • Rubus hylophilus Ripart ex Genev.
  • Rubus lamburnensis Rilstone
  • Rubus neomalacus Sudre
  • Rubus pydarensiformis D. E. Allen
  • Rubus pydarensis Rilstone
  • Rubus rossensis A. Newton
  • Rubus stenopetalus Lefèvre & P. J. Müll.
  • Rubus ulmifolius Schott
  • Rubus winteri P. J. Müll. ex Focke

Members of Rubus ser. Discolores have hardly any stalked glands on young stems, which are armed only with prickles on their angles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-10-01

 brambles / Rubus ser. Discolores: Members of _Rubus_ ser. _Discolores_ have hardly any stalked glands on young stems, which are armed only with prickles on their angles.

In Rubus ser. Discolores, the leaves are white-tomentose underneath.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-10-01

 brambles / Rubus ser. Discolores: In _Rubus_ ser. _Discolores_, the leaves are white-tomentose underneath.

Notable members of Rubus ser. Discolores include the only sexual species in the subgenus in our area – Rubus ulmifolius – and the introduced Rubus armeniacus.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-10-01

 brambles / Rubus ser. Discolores: Notable members of _Rubus_ ser. _Discolores_ include the only sexual species in the subgenus in our area – _Rubus ulmifolius_ – and the introduced _Rubus armeniacus_.

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