Rubus saxatilis Linnaeus (1753: 494)

Akopian, Janna, 2024, Taxonomic synopsis of the genus Rubus (Rosaceae) in Armenia, Phytotaxa 677 (2), pp. 125-143 : 127

1. Rubus saxatilis Linnaeus (1753: 494) ; Yuzepchuk (1941: 14); Heslop-Harrison (1968: 10); Krasovskaya (2001: 391). Lectotype (designated by Chater et al. 1988: 17):—Mountains of Europe, s.l., s.d, s.c. (LINN 653.16). ( Fig. 2 A, B ) ≡ Cylactis saxatilis (L.) Löve (1987: 660).

Distribution in Armenia: Lori, Ijevan, Aparan, Sevan, Zangezur floristic regions. Grows at forest edges, amongst shrubberies, on stony slopes, at an altitude of 950–2500 m above sea level.

Phenology: Flowering (May) June–July; fruiting July–August.

For the Aparan floristic region, the occurrence of R. saxatilis is reported for the first time.

General distribution: widespread species, distributed in Caucasus, in temperate zone of Eurasia (with an exclave to East Greenland), from Europe to Japan in the east with isolated islands of stands in Altai and the Himalayas.

Selected specimens. ARMENIA: Akhta district, Hankavan village , northwestern environs, in the forest, 6 August 1961, Golakyan 70841 ( ERE) ; Ijevan region, Haghartsin , beech forest, northern slope, 14 June 1966, Mulkidzhanyan 172709 ( ERE) ; Lake Sevan basin, Guney, gorge in the vicinity of the village of Dara , oak forest, northern slope, 26 June 1976, Gabrielyan 172710 ( ERE) ; Syunik province, ca 3 km from top of pass Kajaran , 2540–2700 m a.s.l., 20 July 2005. Vitek et al. 194376 ( ERE) ; Syunik region, between the village of Kajaran and summer pastures, 2500 m, 39 o 10' N / 46 o 05' E, 28 July 2006. Nersesyan, Aghababyan, Sargsyan 165976 ( ERE) ; Left bank of the Aghstev River, near the village of Margahovit , 2000 m a.s.l., 12 June 2007, Gambaryan 166175 ( ERE) ; Syunik region, Kafan district, environs of Kajaran, right side of the Kapujukh river , oak-hornbeam forest, 2100–2400 m a.s.l., 16 July 2011, Manakyan 165974 ( ERE) ; Gegharkunik, above Gavar town, Gegham mountain , 2300 m a.s.l., 26 August 2022, Asatryan et al. sn. ( ERE) .

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FIGURE 2. Leaves and fruiting shoots of Rubus saxatilis (Syunik region, Kafan district, environs of the village of Kajarants, right side of the Kapujukh river, oak-hornbeam forest, 2100-2400 m above sea level, 16 July 2011, Manakyan 165974, ERE)—A, B; leaves and fragments of stems of R. idaeus (Armenia, Miskhana, in silvae, 14 August 1930, Schelkovnikov 68363, ERE)—C, D and R. sanctus (Meghri region, Meghri × Legvaz, left bank of the Megraget river, coastal terrace, 8 July 1958, Mulkidzhanyan 93901, ERE)—E, F