Rubus rhamnifolius, Weihe & Nees

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 15

35. R. rhamnifolius Weihe & Nees , Rubi Germ. 22 (1822).

Stems robust, angled, sulcate, often reddish, nearly glabrous, eglandular, armed with strong, equal, rather large-based, patent and straight or falcate prickles. Leaflets 5, coriaceous, glabrous above, pubescent beneath, those of the upper leaves whitetomentose beneath, unevenly and very finely serrate; terminal leaflet orbicular, 2-3 times as long as petiolule, shortly acuminate, rounded or subcordate at the base, with many hooked prickles. Inflorescence pyramidal, leafy at the base; axis hairy, with numerous strongly deflexed or falcate prickles. Sepals deflexed after flowering, aciculate, hairy or white-tomentose; petals orbicular and often rather large, white or pale pink; stamens white, exceeding the green styles; carpels and receptacle glabrescent; pollen imperfect. C. Europe, extending to Belgium. Be Ga Ge He Hu.

Related species include:

R. beirensis (Samp.) Samp., Bol. Soc. Brot. ser. 2, 10: 111 (1935). Lu.

R. cardiophyllus P. J. Mueller & Lefèvre , Pollichia 16-17: 86 (1859). 2/2 = 28. Br Da G a Ge Hb Ho.

R. obtusangulus Gremii , Excurs.-Fl. Schweiz ed. 4, 144 (1881). He Lu.