Rubus hypomalacus, Focke

21. R. hypomalacus Focke View in CoL , Syn. Rub. Germ. 274 (1877).

Stems angled, sparsely pubescent, with a few long, subulate, yellow prickles and sometimes with a few pricklets, acides and stalked glands. Leaflets 3-5, large, softly pubescent to glabrescent beneath; terminal leaflet elliptical or oblong, acuminate, subcordate, coarsely serrate. Inflorescence subracemose, rather few-flowered, leafy, often with long, ascending, paniculate lower branches, the axis with numerous hairs, sessile glands and acides, and a few stalked glands; peduncles short, 2- to 3-flowered; flowers c. 2-5 cm in diameter. Sepals erecto-patent, slightly tomentose, and with short hairs, long acides and a few glands; petals elliptical or obovate, white or pale pink; stamens usually white, equalling or exceeding the green styles; anthers sometimes slightly pubescent; carpels and receptacle pubescent. N. W. & C. Europe. Au Be Br Cz Da Ge Hb Ho. Related species include: R. bracteosus Weihe ex Lej. & Court. , Comp. Fl. Belg. 2: 162

(1831). Be Br Ge Rm.