Three New Recorded species of Rubus L. (Rosaceae) from India

Rubus cooperi D.G. Long, R. polyodontus Hand.-Mazz., R. quinquefoliolatus T.T. Yu & L.T. Lu, are reported first time from India. Rubus cooperi is characterized by the palmate stipules with lacinate margins. Rubus polyodontus shows some morphological closeness with other prostrate species of sect. Chamaebatus Focke, viz. R. calycinus Wall.ex D. Don, R. pectinaris Focke and R. pectinellus Maxim., but differs in having pink petals and acute to obtuse leaf apex. Rubus quinquefoliolatus can be easily recognized by its subsessile leaflets, hairs along veins on both surfaces and solitary terminal flowers which are always emarged from new shoots