Rubia fruticosa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643feb483fd15901339204 |
| Scientific name | Rubia fruticosa |
| Authority | Aiton |
| First published in | Hort. Kew. 1: 147 (1789) |
Description Top
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It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 m tall, with a dense, rounded crown. The leaves are opposite, oval-shaped, 4–7 cm long and 2–4 cm broad, glossy dark green above, paler and slightly downy beneath. The flowers are white, 2–3 cm diameter, with four petals and numerous stamens. The fruit is a red drupe, 1–2 cm diameter, containing a single seed.
Rubia fruticosa is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands. It can grow up to 5 meters tall and has a dense, rounded crown. The leaves are opposite, oval-shaped, glossy dark green on top and paler and slightly downy beneath. The flowers are white, 2-3 cm in diameter, with four petals and numerous stamens. The fruit is a red drupe, 1-2 cm in diameter, containing a single seed.
Rubia fruticosa is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands. It can grow up to 5 meters tall and has a dense, rounded crown. The leaves are opposite, oval-shaped, glossy dark green on top and paler and slightly downy beneath. The flowers are white, 2-3 cm in diameter, with four petals and numerous stamens. The fruit is a red drupe, 1-2 cm in diameter, containing a single seed.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Rubia canariensis | Poir. | Encycl. , Suppl. 2: 706 (1812) |
| Rubia fruticosa subsp. melanocarpa | (Bornm.) Bramwell | Cuad. Bot. Canaria 11: 20 (1970) |
| Rubia fruticosa var. melanocarpa | Bornm. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 390 1903 |
| Rubia fruticosa var. pendula | Pit. | Iles Canaries 210. 1909 |
| Rubia fruticosa subsp. pendula | (Pit.) Oberd. | Unknown Publ. |
| Rubia fruticosa subsp. periclymenum | (Schrenck) Sunding | Monogr. Biol. Canar. 3: 70 (1972) |
| Rubia fruticosa var. periclymenum | Schenck | Wiss. Ergebn. Deutsch. Valdivia 362 1907 |
| Rubia galioides | Poir. | Encycl. , Suppl. 2: 705 (1812) |
| Rubia gratiosa | Menezes | J. Sci. Mat. Fis. Nat. , ser. 3, 5(24): 186 (1927) |
| Rubia melanocarpa | (Bornm.) Sventenius | Index Seminum (ORT, Arautapae) 1970: 41 (1971) |
| Rubia fruticosa var. angustifolia | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 296. 1891 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Macaronesia
- Canary Islands
- Madeira
- Selvagens
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Macaronesia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000298475 |
| Tropicos | 27910237 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:765244-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-180273 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 294135 |
| Observations.org | 125859 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 60072 |
| IPNI | 765244-1 |
| iNaturalist | 343435 |
| GBIF | 2892284 |
| EPPO | RBIFR |
| EOL | 1107202 |
| Elurikkus | 326007 |
| USDA GRIN | 414417 |
| Wikipedia | Rubia_fruticosa |
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| In public collections | 0 |