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Rubus sanctus

Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus
Hylaeus rubicola female 1.jpg
Flower with a bee (Hylaeus rubicola)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Subgenus: Rubus
Species: R. ulmifolius
Subspecies: R. u. subsp. sanctus
Trinomial name
R. ulmifolius subsp. sanctus
(Schreb.) Sudre
Synonyms
  • Rubus anatolicus (Focke) Hausskn.
  • Rubus sanctus Schreb.
  • Rubus sanguineus Friv.
  • Rubus ulmifolius subsp. anatolicus Focke

Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus, commonly called holy bramble, is a bramble native to parts of Asia and Europe.

This plant is very long lived. An instance of it can be found at the Chapel of the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, where it is revered as the original burning bush of the Bible. This longevity and location lead to its Latin name.

3,6-Di-O-caffeoylglucose, 1-O-caffeoylxylose and 2,3-O-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-4,6-O-sanguisorboyl-(α/β)-glucose (an ellagitannin constituted with sanguisorbic acid), are found in R. ulmifolius subsp. sanctus.


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