Rubus quartinianus Richard (1847: 257)

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e. Rubus quartinianus Richard (1847: 257) .

Lectotype (designated here):—ABYSSINIA [ ETHIOPIA]. Chiré, 1844, Quartin-Dillon & Petit s.n. ( P00374016 [https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/collection/p/item/p00374016])

Syntype:— P02550718 . The name on the label is written by Richard and he also wrote that the specimen was collected by Quartin-Dillon & Petit. It is not certain that it belongs to the same collection as P00374016 . So it could have been selected as a lectotype. Consequently P00374016 is not the holotype. Because it was conserved as the holotype it is here chosen as lectotype in order to keep consistency .

Specimens:— ABYSSINIA [ ETHIOPIA]. Royaume de Choa, Pangolor a moitié hauteur de la Montagne Gouérabéla, 1842, Rochet d’Héricourt 15 (P02550707/8); Rochet d’Héricourt s.n. (P02550721).

— ERITREA. Hamasen , sorgenti del torrente Mai Amus poresso Az Nefas, 2 February 1902, Pappi 3596 ( K 000310001 ); Ankober, 21 November 1841 ( K 000310009 , left hand branch) .

Note: —This species has small, very narrow inflorescences, many strong prickles and coarsely serrate leaves. The only correspondence with R. apetalus is the absence of petals.