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4. Rubus sect. Malachobatus Focke, Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen. 4: 187. 1874.

木莓组 mu mei zu

Shrubs, rarely subshrubs or herbs, often prickly. Leaves simple, rarely palmately or pedately compound, 3–5-foliolate; stipules caducous or persistent, free, on twig near base of petiole, broader, rarely narrower, serrate, lobed or dissected, occasionally not divided. Flowers usually bisexual, rarely unisexual, in cymose-panicles, subracemes, or corymbs, rarely flowers several in clusters or solitary. Aggregate fruit adnate to torus, separating from base of torus at maturity, not hollow.

Ninety-two species (71 endemic) in China.


1 Terminal inflorescences simple racemes or flowers solitary.   (2)
+ Terminal inflorescences cymose panicles or subracemes, rarely corymbs, or flowers several or solitary.   (24)
       
2 (1) Flowers solitary, rarely in clusters of 2 or 3, terminal or axillary.   (3)
+ Terminal inflorescences simple racemes; leaves palmately compound, 3–5-foliolate, or simple.   (6)
       
3 (2) Leaves compound, 3-foliolate, both surfaces sparsely soft hairy.   (4)
+ Leaves simple, glabrous or adaxially sparsely pubescent and abaxially tomentose.   (5)
       
4 (3) Plants with stalked glands; lateral leaflets suborbicular or ovate; flowers 3–4 cm in diam.; pedicel 3–4 cm; pistils numerous.   179 R. wardii
+ Plants without stalked glands; lateral leaflets ovate or elliptic; flowers 1–1.5 cm in diam.; pedicel ca. 1 cm; pistils not numerous.   180 R. metoensis
       
5 (3) Leaves leathery, both surfaces glabrous, margin subentire or sparsely serrulate, base rounded to subtruncate; petioles 0.5–1 cm; aggregate fruit ovoid-globose, densely thinly gray pubescent.   181 R. jambosoides
+ Leaves not leathery, adaxially sparsely pubescent, abaxially tomentose, margin aristate-serrate, base deeply cordate to subauriculate; petioles 2–2.5 cm; aggregate fruit globose, glabrous at maturity.   182 R. lohfauensis
       
6 (2) Leaves palmately compound, 3–5-foliolate.   (7)
+ Leaves simple.   (8)
       
7 (6) Stipules and bracts palmately parted; leaflets sharply serrate; soft hairs of stamens deciduous in age.   160 R. playfairianus
+ Stipules and bracts usually entire or only apically serrate; leaflets sparsely minute serrate; soft hairs of stamens persistent in age.   161 R. bambusarum
       
8 (6) Leaves deeply divided.   (9)
+ Leaves undivided or lobed.   (10)
       
9 (8) Leaves lobes lanceolate or narrowly oblong, margin sparsely minute sharply serrate; inflorescences and calyx without glandular hairs, or only abaxial surface of calyx with sparse, glandular hairs; aggregate fruit black.   162 R. henryi
+ Leaf lobes elliptic or oblong, margin densely coarsely sharply serrate; inflorescences and calyx with sparse, glandular hairs; aggregate fruit red.   163 R. huangpingensis
       
10 (8) Inflorescences stipitate glandular.   (11)
+ Inflorescences not stipitate glandular.   (17)
       
11 (10) Stipules and bracts palmatipartite nearly to base, late caducous; inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx villous, with sparse, glandular hairs, without needle-like prickles.   170 R. refractus
+ Stipules and bracts entire or toothed, caducous; inflorescence and calyx with stipitate glands and needle-like prickles.   (12)
       
12 (11) Leaves leathery, undivided, abaxially yellowish brown to rust colored tomentose; inflorescences and calyx with stipitate glands, with intermixed needle-like prickles.   164 R. dunnii
+ Leaves not leathery, undivided or lobed, abaxially gray to rust colored tomentose; inflorescences and calyx with unequal stipitate glands and needle-like prickles.   (13)
       
13 (12) Abaxial surface of leaves rust colored tomentose.   (14)
+ Abaxial surface of leaves gray to yellowish gray tomentose.   (15)
       
14 (13) Leaves lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate, base rounded to truncate, rarely shallowly cordate, not divided; abaxial surface of calyx tomentose; aggregate fruit dark red.   168 R. gressittii
+ Leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, base cordate, lobed or undulate; abaxial surface of calyx tomentose-villous; aggregate fruit black.   169 R. lichuanensis
       
15 (13) Leaves cordate at base, broadly ovate, lobed; inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx with glandular hairs 2–4 mm, with needle-like prickles.   167 R. hanceanus
+ Leaves rounded or truncate to shallowly cordate at base, undivided; inflorescences and calyx with glandular hairs 1–2 cm, unarmed.   (16)
       
16 (15) Hairs of leaves of fruiting branchlets deciduous in age; sepals ovate or triangular-ovate.   165 R. swinhoei
+ Hairs of leaves of fruiting branchlets persistent in age; sepals lanceolate or triangular- lanceolate.   166 R. doyonensis
       
17 (10) Abaxial surface of leaves glabrous, or slightly hairy only along veins; terminal inflorescences corymbose racemes.   178 R. kawakamii
+ Abaxial surface of leaves tomentose; terminal inflorescences racemes.   (18)
       
18 (17) Leaves not leathery, abaxially gray or yellowish gray tomentose, coarsely sharply serrate.   (19)
+ Leaves leathery, abaxially densely yellowish to rust colored tomentose, minutely shallowly serrate.   (21)
       
19 (18) Aggregate fruit red; pedicel 1.5–3.5 cm; outer sepals apically laciniate, inner sepals entire; leaves basally subtruncate to shallowly cordate; stamens with few hairs only on anthers.   175 R. hemithyrsus
+ Aggregate fruit purplish black; pedicel 0.7–1.5 cm; outer and inner sepals entire; leaves basally subrounded to subtruncate; stamens villous or glabrous.   (20)
       
20 (19) Leaves narrowly obovate or broadly ovate-lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, base rounded to subtruncate; stamens glabrous or anthers slightly villous; styles ca. as long as or slightly longer then stamens.   176 R. preptanthus
+ Leaves elliptic or oblong-elliptic, base subrounded; stamens villous; styles much longer than stamens.   177 R. malifolius
       
21 (18) Pedicel and abaxial surface of calyx with dense, needle-like prickles; leaves abaxially yellowish brown tomentose.   171 R. fujianensis
+ Pedicel and abaxial surface of calyx unarmed; leaves abaxially rust colored or yellowish tomentose.   (22)
       
22 (21) Aggregate fruit black at maturity; leaves abaxially rust colored tomentellate, lateral veins 5–8 pairs; style villous.   174 R. caudifolius
+ Aggregate fruit red at maturity; leaves abaxially densely yellowish or yellowish brown tomentose, lateral veins 7–11 pairs; styles glabrous or villous.   (23)
       
23 (22) Leaves densely yellowish tomentose abaxially, lateral veins 8–11 pairs; petioles 0.8–1.5 cm; styles and ovary glabrous.   172 R. oblongus
+ Leaves densely yellowish brown tomentose abaxially, lateral veins 7–9 pairs; petioles 1.5–3 cm; styles and apex of ovary hairy.   173 R. liui
       
24 (1) Leaves palmately compound, 3–5-foliolate, rarely simple.   (25)
+ Leaves simple.   (27)
       
25 (24) Leaflets pinnately veined with (20–)30–50 pairs of lateral veins, abaxially densely sericeous; stipules and bracts not lobed.   91 R. lineatus
+ Leaflets reticulately veined, lateral veins few; abaxially tomentose or pilose; stipules and bracts palmately divided or not.   (26)
       
26 (25) Abaxial surface of leaflets tomentose; stipules and bracts 5–10 mm, palmately divided.   92 R. cochinchinensis
+ Abaxial surface of leaflets pilose; stipules and bracts leaflike, 20–35 mm, not divided, serrate.   93 R. foliaceistipulatus
       
27 (24) Stipules and bracts broader, usually 2–5 × 1–2 cm, rarely smaller, divided or serrate.   (28)
+ Stipules and bracts narrower, less than 2 × 1 cm, rarely broader, divided and entire.   (33)
       
28 (27) Leaves abaxially glabrous except soft hairy along veins, lobed; stipules broadly to narrowly ovate, 2–3 cm.   159 R. wangii
+ Leaves abaxially densely tomentose or sericeous-villous, undulate, inconspicuously lobed or lobed; stipules oblong lanceolate, suborbicular, broadly ovate, to oblong, 1.5–5 cm.   (29)
       
29 (28) Leaves abaxially densely sericeous-villous, undulate or 3–5-lobed; flowers solitary or in clusters of 2 or 3.   158 R. crassifolius
+ Leaves abaxially tomentose, with narrow caudate lobes above middle or with broad obtuse or acute lobes; terminal inflorescences narrow cymose panicles or subracemes.   (30)
       
30 (29) Stipules oblong-lanceolate, 2–4(–5) cm; leaves elliptic or ovate-elliptic, rarely suborbicular, with irregular narrow caudate lobes above middle; inflorescences and calyx gray tomentose.   154 R. yiwuanus
+ Stipules broadly ovate or oblong, 1.5–3 cm; leaves suborbicular or broadly ovate to narrowly ovate, with broad obtuse or acute lobes; inflorescences and calyx villous or tomentose.   (31)
       
31 (30) Leaves broadly ovate to narrowly ovate, abaxially gray tomentose, apically acuminate, margin inconspicuously lobed; inflorescences and calyx with soft hairs.   157 R. pacificus
+ Leaves suborbicular or broadly ovate, abaxially with gray, yellowish gray, or yellowish brown hairs, apically acute or obtuse, margin undulate to lobed; inflorescences villous or tomentose.   (32)
       
32 (31) Stipules broadly ovate or broadly oblong, 1.5–2 cm; leaves 5–7-lobed, lobes acute apically; inflorescences and calyx villous.   155 R. stipulosus
+ Stipules oblong, 2–3 cm; leaves undulate or inconspicuously lobed, lobes obtuse apically, rarely acute; inflorescences and calyx tomentose.   156 R. irenaeus
       
33 (27) Leaves abaxially ± soft hairy, rarely glabrous.   (34)
+ Leaves abaxially densely tomentose.   (49)
       
34 (33) Subshrubs, nearly creeping, villous; inflorescences subracemes, several-flowered; leaves cordate at base.   153 R. hypopitys
+ Shrubs climbing or upright, taller; inflorescences cymose panicles or subracemes, many flowered, rarely few flowered; leaves rounded, subtruncate, or cordate at base.   (35)
       
35 (34) Leaves rounded or subtruncate, rarely shallowly cordate at base.   (36)
+ Leaves cordate at base.   (41)
       
36 (35) Plants densely yellow glandular; inflorescences minutely soft hairy; abaxial surface of calyx subglabrous.   138 R. taronensis
+ Plant without glands; inflorescences pubescent or glabrous; abaxial surface of calyx pubescent or glabrous.   (37)
       
37 (36) Leaves basally truncate to subcordate.   (38)
+ Leaves basally rounded.   (39)
       
38 (37) Leaves, inflorescences, and abaxial surface of calyx thinly pubescent; leaves elliptic or oblong, margin coarsely obtusely dentate.   142 R. yunanicus
+ Leaves, inflorescences, and abaxial surface of calyx yellowish sericeous-villous; leaves oblong or ovate-oblong to elliptic, margin minutely sharp-serrate.   143 R. poliophyllus
       
39 (37) Petioles to 1 cm; inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx pubescent; carpels 5–10(–17).   139 R. pirifolius
+ Petioles (0.7–)1–2 cm; inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx glabrous or soft hairy; carpels more, usually more than 10, to many.   (40)
       
40 (39) Petioles 1–2 cm; leaves ovate-oblong or lanceolate, margin sparsely minute sharply serrate; inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx glabrous.   140 R. acuminatus
+ Petioles 0.7–1 cm; leaves oblong-lanceolate, margin coarsely sharply serrate; inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx soft hairy.   141 R. brevipetiolatus
       
41 (35) Terminal inflorescences large lax cymose panicles.   (42)
+ Terminal inflorescences narrow cymose panicles or subracemes.   (44)
       
42 (41) Plants glandular; leaves broadly ovate or narrowly obovate; sepals undivided; petals soft hairy on both surfaces.   144 R. forrestianus
+ Plants not glandular; leaves narrowly to broadly ovate; sepals undivided or pinnately laciniate; petals slightly pubescent or glabrous.   (43)
       
43 (42) Leaves narrowly ovate; pedicel 1–2 cm; sepals ovate or ovate-triangular, outer sepals pinnately laciniate; petals slightly pubescent.   145 R. laxus
+ Leaves broadly ovate, rarely oblong-ovate; pedicel 0.5–1 cm; sepals ovate-lanceolate or triangular-lanceolate, undivided; petals glabrous.   146 R. lambertianus
       
44 (41) Abaxial surface of calyx with needle-like prickles.   (45)
+ Abaxial surface of calyx without needle-like prickles.   (46)
       
45 (44) Leaves 6–9 × 5–7 cm; pedicel less than 1 cm; sepals broadly ovate, outer sepals pinnately divided; aggregate fruit 1–1.2 cm in diam.   147 R. calycacanthus
+ Leaves 10–17 × 15–20 cm; pedicel 1.5–2.5 cm; sepals lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, outer sepals apically 2- or 3-laciniate; aggregate fruit 1.4–1.8 cm in diam.   148 R. gongshanensis
       
46 (44) Plants usually without stalked glands, villous; leaves oblong to ovate-oblong; stipules 6–9 mm, deeply divided.   152 R. howii
+ Plants usually with stalked glands, soft hairy or glabrous; leaves lanceolate to ovate or broadly oblong.   (47)
       
47 (46) Plants with stalked glands, soft hairs, and bristles; leaves narrowly ovate or broadly oblong; petiole 2–3 cm; stipules deeply pinnate-laciniate.   149 R. menglaensis
+ Plants soft hairy or glabrous, with sparse, stalked glands; leaves lanceolate, ovate-l anceolate or oblong-lanceolate; petiole 1–4 cm; stipules subulate or linear-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, margin entire and palmatifid.   (48)
       
48 (47) Leaves ovate-lanceolate, base deeply cordate, basal incision broad; stipules subulate or linear-lanceolate, margin entire.   150 R. ichangensis
+ Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, base cordate-auriculate, basal incision narrow; stipules oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, palmatifid.   151 R. latoauriculatus
       
49 (33) Leaves narrow, ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, not divided, rarely lobed basally, pinnately veined; petioles 0.5–2(–4) cm.   (50)
+ Leaves broad, suborbicular, broadly ovate, or elliptic to oblong, not divided or lobed, palmately 5-veined from base; petioles more than 2 cm, rarely shorter.   (55)
       
50 (49) Leaves basally rounded to shallowly cordate; petioles 0.5–1.5 cm; plants with or without stalked glands.   (51)
+ Leaves basally deeply cordate; petioles 0.5–3.5 cm; plants with stalked glands.   (53)
       
51 (50) Plants without stalked glands; petioles 1–1.5 cm; leaves oblong-lanceolate, abaxially densely yellow or grayish yellow tomentose.   96 R. xichouensis
+ Plants wholly or partly with stalked glands; petioles 0.5–0.8 cm; leaves lanceolate or oblong, abaxially densely gray tomentose.   (52)
       
52 (51) Stipules and bracts palmately divided above middle; leaves subleathery, lanceolate; branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences glabrous, stalked glands not present; abaxial surface of calyx tomentose, with stalked glands.   94 R. dolichophyllus
+ Stipules and bracts deeply divided to below middle or to base; leaves papery, lanceolate or oblong; branchlets, petioles, inflorescences, and abaxial surface of calyx yellowish villous, with sparse, glandular hairs.   95 R. raopingensis
       
53 (50) Stipules and bracts linear or lanceolate, entire; terminal inflorescences narrow cymose panicles or short subracemes; petioles 1–1.5 cm.   99 R. angustibracteatus
+ Stipules and bracts palmate-laciniate; terminal inflorescences broad cymose panicles; petioles 0.5–3.5 cm.   (54)
       
54 (53) Adaxial surface of leaves appressed villous, basal incision shallow, broad, 2 basal short lobes not touching; petioles often 0.5–1 cm, rarely longer; sepals 0.5–1 cm, shortly acuminate.   97 R. parkeri
+ Adaxial surface of leaves hairy only along veins, basal incision narrow, to 2 cm deep, 2 basal long lobes touching; petioles 2–3.5 cm; sepals 1–1.5 cm, apex subulate or long caudate.   98 R. panduratus
       
55 (49) Leaves abaxially densely rusty yellow or rust colored, rarely rufous tomentose; terminal inflorescences short subracemes, rarely cymose panicles, with few flowers.   (56)
+ Leaves abaxially densely gray or yellowish gray tomentose.   (62)
       
56 (55) Leaf base cuneate to rounded, undivided.   (57)
+ Leaf base cordate, divided, or undivided.   (58)
       
57 (56) Leaves narrowly ovate, rarely elliptic, with 8–10 pairs of lateral veins; terminal inflorescences lax cymose panicles, many flowered.   131 R. penduliflorus
+ Leaves ovate, with 4 or 5 pairs of lateral veins; terminal inflorescences short subracemes, few flowered.   132 R. malipoensis
       
58 (56) Leaves not divided or 2-lobed basally.   (59)
+ Leaves divided or undulate.   (60)
       
59 (58) Leaves ovate or narrowly ovate, undivided or somewhat undulate; stipules and bracts only apically palmately lobed; anthers and styles glabrous.   136 R. flagelliflorus
+ Leaves oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, usually with 2 distinct lobes near base; stipules and bracts palmately parted basally; anthers and styles sericeous-villous.   137 R. hastifolius
       
60 (58) Leaves narrowly ovate, 3–5(–7)-lobed; stipules and bracts broadly obovate, 1–1.4 × 0.9–1.3 cm, pectinately or palmately divided; terminal inflorescences short subracemes, densely rust colored villous; abaxial surface of calyx rust colored villous, tomentose.   135 R. reflexus
+ Leaves ovate to suborbicular, lobed or undulate; stipules oblong, oblong-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, pinnate-laciniate or only apically palmately lobed; terminal inflorescence compact panicle or short subraceme; abaxial surface of calyx densely rust colored sericeous or yellow sericeous-villous or tomentose.   (61)
       
61 (60) Leaves 12–20 × 8–16 cm; stipules oblong-lanceolate, to 1.5 cm, pinnate-laciniate; terminal panicles compact, many flowered; calyx densely rust colored tomentose.   133 R. fuscifolius
+ Leaves 8–11 × 5–9 cm; stipules oblong or ovate-lanceolate, less than 1 cm, only apically palmately lobed; terminal inflorescences short subracemes, few flowered; abaxial surface of calyx yellow sericeous-villous, margin of sepals tomentose.   134 R. shihae
       
62 (55) Leaves ovate, narrowly ovate, or ovate-lanceolate to oblong, rarely broadly ovate or suborbicular, undivided or lobed, apically acuminate, rarely acute or obtuse; terminal inflorescences large broad cymose panicles, to 27 cm, rarely racemose.   (63)
+ Leaves suborbicular, broadly ovate to broadly oblong, lobed, apically obtuse or acute, rarely acuminate; terminal inflorescences always narrow cymose panicles or racemose, less than 17 cm.   (77)
       
63 (62) Plants with glandular hairs or bristles.   (64)
+ Plants without glandular hairs, rarely pedicel and abaxial surface of calyx with stalked glands.   (67)
       
64 (63) Plants tomentose, bristly; leaves suborbicular, abaxially densely gray tomentose; fruit purplish black.   103 R. tephrodes
+ Plants pubescent, not bristly; leaves ovate or orbicular-ovate to narrowly ovate; fruit red, purplish red or purplish black.   (65)
       
65 (64) Leaves subleathery, broadly ovate or orbicular-ovate, abaxially yellowish tomentose; plants with stipitate glands ca. 1 mm; abaxial surface of calyx tomentose.   102 R. luchunensis
+ Leaves not leathery, narrowly to broadly ovate or orbicular-ovate, abaxially gray tomentose; plants with stipitate glands 2–3 mm; abaxial surface of calyx villous.   (66)
       
66 (65) Leaves ovate to narrowly ovate, apically obtuse to acute, margin undulate-lobed, lobes obtuse; sepals undivided.   100 R. feddei
+ Leaves broadly ovate or orbicular-ovate, apically acuminate, margin divided, lobes acute; sepals laciniate.   101 R. salwinensis
       
67 (63) Leaves distinctly lobed, base cordate; petioles 3–7 cm.   104 R. lobophyllus
+ Leaves undivided, sometimes lobed, base rounded or cordate; petioles; petioles 0.5–10 cm.   (68)
       
68 (67) Leaves basally rounded, rarely subtruncate, oblong, ovate-oblong, or elliptic; petioles 0.5–1 cm.   105 R. assamensis
+ Leaves basally truncate to cordate, rarely suborbicular; petioles usually more than 2 cm.   (69)
       
69 (68) Leaves basally truncate, broadly triangular-ovate.   106 R. tinifolius
+ Leaves basally cordate, rarely subrounded, suborbicular, broadly ovate.   (70)
       
70 (69) Inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx sericeous-villous.   (71)
+ Inflorescences and abaxial surface of calyx tomentose or tomentose-villous.   (74)
       
71 (70) Leaves suborbicular or broadly ovate.   (72)
+ Leaves narrowly ovate or ovate-lanceolate.   (73)
       
72 (71) Leaves thickly papery, base cordate, margin sharply serrate; terminal cymose panicles large, broad; flowers apetalous.   107 R. chroosepalus
+ Leaves leathery, base truncate to shallowly cordate, margin shallowly obtusely serrate; terminal cymose panicles small, narrow; flowers petalous.   108 R. mallotifolius
       
73 (71) Shrubs deciduous; leaves 7–10 cm, lobed; petioles 2–4 cm, sparsely villous; pedicel and abaxial surface of calyx with sparse, minute stalked glands.   109 R. fuscorubens
+ Shrubs evergreen; leaves 11–22 cm, not divided or shallowly undulate; petioles 5–10 cm, glabrous; pedicel and abaxial surface of calyx without stalked glands.   110 R. jianensis
       
74 (70) Leaf base rounded to shallowly cordate; flowers 6–8 mm in diam.; abaxial surface of calyx tomentose; flowers petalous or apetalous.   (75)
+ Leaf base cordate; flowers 8–18 mm in diam.; abaxial surface of calyx tomentose and villous; flowers petalous.   (76)
       
75 (74) Leaves broadly ovate, rarely ovate-oblong, undivided; petioles glabrous; abaxial surface of calyx gray tomentose; flowers apetalous; aggregate fruit black.   111 R. cinclidodictyus
+ Leaves narrowly ovate to ovate-lanceolate, lobed; petioles tomentose; abaxial surface of calyx tomentose, gray tomentose on sepal margin; flowers petalous; aggregate fruit dark red.   112 R. xanthoneurus
       
76 (74) Leaves ovate to narrowly ovate, apically acuminate; petioles 2–4 cm; flowers to 18 mm in diam.; terminal cymose panicles broad, lax.   113 R. paniculatus
+ Leaves broadly ovate to suborbicular, rarely narrowly ovate, apically acute; petioles 1–2.5 cm; flowers 8–10 mm in diam.; terminal cymose panicles short, compact.   114 R. neoviburnifolius
       
77 (62) Stipules and bracts pinnately or palmately parted or irregularly lacerate nearly to base.   (78)
+ Stipules and bracts palmately or pinnately lobed, rarely parted.   (83)
       
78 (77) Plants with dense, large stipitate glands; leaves suborbicular or broadly ovate, 4–6 cm; petioles 1–2 cm; sepals triangular-ovate, not divided.   115 R. nagasawanus
+ Plants without stipitate glands; leaves suborbicular to broadly ovate, 6–16 cm; petioles (2–)3–5(–8) cm; sepals apically 2- or 3-laciniate, with 3 bristles at apex or palmately to pinnately laciniate.   (79)
       
79 (78) Leaves broadly ovate, undivided or slightly undulate, abaxially hairs deciduous at maturity; terminal inflorescences narrow panicles or racemose; sepals lanceolate, outer sepals apically 2- or 3-laciniate.   120 R. chrysobotrys
+ Leaves suborbicular or broadly ovate, distinctly 3–7-divided, abaxially persistently tomentose; terminal inflorescences short subracemes or cymose panicles; outer sepals entire with 3 bristles only at apex or palmately to pinnately laciniate.   (80)
       
80 (79) Terminal inflorescences short subracemes, 3–6-flowered; sepals long obovate, outer sepals entire, with 3 bristles only at apex; adaxial surface of leaves not distinctly bullate between veins.   119 R. yuliensis
+ Terminal cymose panicles or subracemes, many flowered; sepals broadly ovate or triangular-ovate, outer sepals palmately to pinnately laciniate; adaxial surface of leaves prominently bullate or not.   (81)
       
81 (80) Adaxial surface of leaves prominently bullate between veins; terminal inflorescences narrow cymose panicles or subracemes.   116 R. alceifolius
+ Adaxial surface of leaves not prominently bullate between veins; terminal inflorescences broad cymose panicles.   (82)
       
82 (81) Branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences yellowish villous; pedicel 5–8 cm; petals and ovary pubescent.   117 R. platysepalus
+ Branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences grayish tomentose; pedicel 0.8–2 cm; petals pubescent; ovary glabrous.   118 R. arachnoideus
       
83 (77) Plants with brownish bristles; leaves suborbicular, apically acute to caudate.   (84)
+ Plants without bristles; leaves suborbicular or broadly ovate, truncate, apically obtuse or acute.   (85)
       
84 (83) Stipules and bracts 1.5–2 × 1.2–1.5 cm, parted, late caducous; flowers ca. 1 cm in diam.; sepals broadly ovate or ovate-lanceolate, apically caudate.   121 R. rufus
+ Stipules and bracts 1–1.2 × 0.7–1 cm, lobed, caducous; flowers 1.2–1.7 cm in diam.; sepals lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, apically acute to shortly acuminate.   122 R. lasiotrichos
       
85 (83) Shrubs low, climbing or prostrate; leaves abaxially glabrescent.   (86)
+ Shrubs larger, climbing; leaves abaxially persistently tomentose.   (87)
       
86 (85) Branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences thinly pubescent; leaf lobes acute; abaxial surface of calyx gray to yellowish gray pubescent, intermixed tomentose; sepals broadly ovate, outer sepals pinnate-laciniate on margin.   129 R. hunanensis
+ Branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences tomentose-villous; leaf lobes often obtuse; abaxial surface of calyx densely yellowish villous, intermixed tomentose; sepals lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, outer sepals only apically lobed.   130 R. buergeri
       
87 (85) Terminal inflorescences short subracemes, few flowered; stipules and bracts broadly flabellate or broadly ovate to broadly oblong, 1–1.5(–2) × (0.6–)1–1.5 cm, pinnately or palmately parted to base.   (88)
+ Terminal inflorescences narrow cymose panicles or subracemes, many flowered; stipules and bracts subflabellate, obovate or ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 0.7–1.8 cm, pectinately to palmately divided or laciniate.   (89)
       
88 (87) Leaves 3–5-lobed, lobes acute, rarely obtuse; stipules and bracts broadly ovate to broadly oblong; pedicel 3–4 mm; sepals triangular to ovate, outer sepals entire or only apically lobed.   127 R. formosensis
+ Leaves 5–7-lobed, lobes obtuse or acute; stipules and bracts broadly flabellate; pedicel 7–10(–15) mm; sepals narrowly ovate or ovate-lanceolate, outer sepals pinnately parted.   128 R. pinnatisepalus
       
89 (87) Stipules and bracts subflabellate, broadly elliptic, or broadly obovate, 1–1.8 cm and ca. as broad, pectinately to palmately divided.   (90)
+ Stipules and bracts ovate or ovate-lanceolate, rarely narrowly obovate, 0.7–1.1 cm and nearly as broad, apex palmate-laciniate.   (90)
       
90 (89) Leaves palmately 7–9-lobed, terminal lobe obtuse or subtruncate, rarely acute; lobes of stipules usually undivided; pedicel 1–1.5 cm; flowers white, 1.5–2.5 cm in diam.   123 R. pluribracteatus
+ Leaves usually 5-lobed, terminal lobe acute; lobes of stipules divided again; pedicel 1.5–3(–4) cm; flowers yellowish white or white, 1–1.5 cm in diam.   124 R. reticulatus
       
91 Leaves 5–7-lobed, lobes obtuse, rarely acute, sepals ovate-lanceolate, apically caudate; flowers purplish red; aggregate fruit black.   125 R. setchuenensis
+ Leaves 7–11-lobed, lobes acute; sepals broadly ovate, apically acute; flowers white; aggregate fruit red.   126 R. faberi

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