Rubus affinis, Weihe & Nees

15. R. affinis Weihe & Nees View in CoL , Rubi Germ. 18 (1822).

Stems strong, arching, angled, with strong, straight, long-based prickles, rooting at apex, and occasionally also suckering from base. Leaflets 5-7, imbricate, sparsely hairy above and sometimes greytomentose beneath; terminal leaflet broad, ovate-cordate, acuminate, coarsely serrate, undulate. Inflorescence much-branched, leafy, and with long, strong, patent or falcate prickles; flowers large. Sepals somewhat deflexed, appendiculate, green-tomentose, with a whitish margin, covered with acides; petals large, pink or white, ovate-orbicular; stamens exceeding styles; receptacle densely pubescent; carpels pubescent or glabrous. Fruit imperfect; drupelets large. 2« = 28. Moist heaths and grassland. N. W. & C. Europe, extending to Sweden. Au Be Br Da Ga Ge He Ho?Hs Hu Rm Su.

Related species include:

R. fissus Lindley , Syn. Brit. FI. ed. 2, 92 (1835) (R. rogersii E. F. Linton). 2« = 28. Br?Cz Hb.

R. senticosus Koehler ex Weihe in Wimmer & Grab., FI. Siles. 2(1): 51 (1829). Au Cz Ge Ho Hu Po. This species is placed here by Sudre, but in the opinion of most later authors it is in the separate Subsect. Senticosi.