Rubus plicatusRubus plicatus is a species of blackberry native to Europe.TaxonomyThe type specimen of the genus Rubus was selected from among Linnaeus's specimens by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Addison Brown in 1913 as a herbarium specimen labelled Rubus fruticosus. This specimen turned out to include a mixture of pieces that apparently belong to Rubus plicatus and Rubus ulmifolius. From these, a component that appears to match Rubus plicatus was selected to be the type. The type of Rubus plicatus, however, is a different specimen. Whenever R. fruticosus and R. plicatus are considered to belong to the same species, the name Rubus fruticosus has priority. When one must be listed as a synonym of the other, R. fruticosus is usually considered to be a synonym of the later name Rubus plicatus, although strictly speaking that choice is contrary to the International Code of [Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants].