Rubus chloocladus, W. C. R. Watson

42. R. chloocladus W. C. R. Watson View in CoL , Watsonia 3: 288 (1956)

(R. pubescens Weihe ex Boenn. , non Rafin.).

Stems arching, somewhat sulcate, sparsely and minutely tomentose and with longer hairs, becoming purple, sometimes pruinose; prickles robust, deflexed or strongly curved. Leaflets 5, slightly hairy above, pubescent and grey-white tomentose beneath; terminal leaflet ovate to elliptical, 2-3 times as long as its petiolule; basal leaflets shortly petiolulate; stipules filiform, with subsessile glands. Inflorescence elongated and narrow, almost leafless, tomentose; prickles long-based and falcate. Sepals deflexed after flowering, white-tomentose, hairy, unarmed; petals ovate or obovate, white or pink; stamens white, exceeding the green styles; receptacle and carpels hairy. W. & C. Europe. Au Be Br Cz Ga Ge He Ho Hs Hu Ju Lu Po Rm. Related species include:

R. evagatus Sudre , Bull. Assoc. Pyr. 12: 10 (1902). Au Ga.

R. vestii Focke , Syn. Rub. Germ. 155 (1877). Au Hu It Rm.