Rubus domingensis

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Rubus domingensis is a Caribbean species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the Dominican Republic.[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/751099#page/71/mode/1up Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 457]

Rubus domingensis is a climbing perennial up to 3 meters tall. Leaves are compound with 3 thick, leathery leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are black.Focke, Wilhelm Olbers 1890. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen 9: 411

Etymology

The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis", as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo, or Saint-Domingue. {{Cite web |title=Hispaniola {{!}} Geography, History, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Hispaniola |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}

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