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Notes:
The current work provides a synopsis of this notoriously difficult genus. It seems clear that the Rubus of Madagascar includes both native and introduced spp, and the native spp comprise both widespread African spp and Malagasy endemics. Most of the latter are very poorly known, and more work is required on these and on the widespread spp to confirm the treatment proposed here. In addition, the genus comtains several horticultural fruit crops and ornamentals, some of which may have been introduced into Madagascar.
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