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Rubus irasuensis

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Rubus irasuensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. irasuensis
Binomial name
Rubus irasuensis
Liebm. 1853

Rubus irasuensis is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in southern Mexico (Chiapas) and in Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica).[1][2]

Rubus irasuensis is a perennial with stems up to 150 cm tall, with bristles and curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are pink. Fruits are cylindrical.[1][3]

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