Rubus niveus Thunb.

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Between Campsite and Chelinda Rest Camp, Nyika National Park.

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Above Dam1, Chelinda Camp, Nyika National Park

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Ceylon raspberry (English) Dusty berry (English) Mysore raspberry (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Introduced
Description:	Scrambling shrubby perennial, up to 2 m, with sharp slightly recurved prickles. Young stems and branches covered in a white powdery substance, which is mostly lost on older parts. Leaves imparipinnate with 2-3 pairs of leaflets and a terminal leaflet; leaflets elliptic to ovate, shiny green and hairless above, covered in white felt below; margin serrate. Leaflets plicate along the prominent veins; main rhachis and petiole set with small prickles. Flowers in few-flowered pedicels and calyx covered in white hairs; petals shorter than sepals, white, mauve-pink or red. Fruit 8-10 mm in diameter, purple when ripe; carpels pubescent.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	niveus: purest white
Habitat:	In grassland,woodland and bracken scrub, mostly in disturbed areas.
Altitude range:	800 - 2300 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native to India and Malaysia; now a widespread naturalised species in East and southern Africa.
Malawi distribution:	N
Growth form(s):	Climber, shrub under 2 m.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated:	Thursday 4 October 2018
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 237. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 48. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 239. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 70. Mendes, E.J. (1978). Rosaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 14. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 86.

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