Rosaceae
Rubus

Rubus steudneri Schweinf.

First published in Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 669 (1868)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to E. Central Tropical Africa. It is a climbing shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Schweinf. in Verh. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 669 (1868).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1983 Ash, J. [1391] Ethiopia K000312516 Neotype Yes
Apr 17, 1957 Johnston, H.H. [183] Tanzania K000310015 Holotype Yes
Apr 17, 1957 Michelmore, A.P.G. [945] Tanzania K000310013 Type Yes
Ash [668] Ethiopia K:SPC-36386.000 No
Lind, E. (Dr.) [24] Uganda K004675703 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1041] Uganda K004675702 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [542] Uganda K004675701 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P542] Uganda K004675700 Yes
Ash, J. [218] Ethiopia K:SPC-00900.009 No
Leliyo, G. [259] Tanzania K004675699 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1644] Uganda K004675704 Yes
Wesche, K. [867] Uganda K004675698 Yes
Kenya K:SPC-00781.000 No
Ash [1302] Ethiopia K:SPC-35627.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0