Rosaceae
Rubus

Rubus ellipticus Sm.

First published in A.Rees, Cycl. 30: n.° 16 (1815)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. Central China and Indo-China, Philippines. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Ecuador, Hawaii, Jamaica, Jawa, Malawi, Mozambique, New South Wales, Queensland, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1987). Flora of Bhutan 1(3): 466-834. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Haridasan, K. & Raghavendra Rao, R. (1985). Forest Flora of Meghalaya 1: 1-450. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.
  • Harling, G. & Andersson, L. (eds.) (1996). Flora of Ecuador 56: 1-169. Gothenburg University.
  • Hnatiuk, R.J. (1990). Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series 11: 1-650.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Landrein, S. & al. (2017). Flora of Pakistan 221: 1-161. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Nayar, T.S., Beegam, A.R. & Sibi, M. (2014). Flowering Plants of the Western Ghats, India 1: 1-933. Jawaharlal Nehru, Tropical botanic garden and research institute.
  • Nielsen, I.C. & al. (1992-1994). Flora Malesiana 11: 1-768. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Thuan, N.V. (1968). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 7: 1-83. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 9: 1-494. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1987). Flora of Bhutan 1(3): 466-834. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Haridasan, K. & Raghavendra Rao, R. (1985). Forest Flora of Meghalaya 1: 1-450. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.
  • Harling, G. & Andersson, L. (eds.) (1996). Flora of Ecuador 56: 1-169. Gothenburg University.
  • Hnatiuk, R.J. (1990). Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series 11: 1-650.
  • Landrein, S. & al. (2017). Flora of Pakistan 221: 1-161. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nayar, T.S., Beegam, A.R. & Sibi, M. (2014). Flowering Plants of the Western Ghats, India 1: 1-933. Jawaharlal Nehru, Tropical botanic garden and research institute.
  • Nielsen, I.C. & al. (1992-1994). Flora Malesiana 11: 1-768. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 9: 1-494. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Focke in Bibl. Bot. 72: 198 (1911).
  • Hook f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 336 (1878).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 479 (1949).
  • Sm. in Rees, Cycl. 30, No. 16 (1819).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 10, 1973 Wallich [s.n.] India K000737960 Holotype Yes
Oct 10, 1973 Heyne, B. [s.n.] India K000737958 Type Yes
Oct 10, 1973 Wallich [s.n.] India K000737961 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 10, 1973 s.coll. [1002] India K000737959 Holotype Yes
Henry, A. [10583] China K000737864 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blake, S.T. [20049] K004274877 Yes
Degener, O.; Degener, I. [30822] United States K004675254 Yes
Loher, A. [5967] K004274273 Yes
s.coll. [1360] K004274270 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8633] K004274274 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004274268 Yes
Everist, S.L. [s.n.] K004274875 Yes
Loher, A. [2242] K004274269 Yes
Loher, A. [2242] K004274271 Yes
s.coll. [1001] K000737957 Type Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [5795] K004274275 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 740] Nepal K001111749 Unknown Type Material Yes
Longman, H.A. [s.n.] K004274878 Yes
Otto Degener; Degener, I. [34943] United States K004675253 Yes
Loher, A. [2242] K004274276 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 740] Nepal K001111748 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blake, S.T. [18957] K004274876 Yes
Banlugan, G. [628] K004274272 Yes

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