Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus, a new distribution record to the flora of India from Kashmir Himalaya

This study reports Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus belonging to the family Rosaceae as a new distributional record for India from the Kashmir Himalaya. To validate this record, a detailed taxonomic account, including description, photographic illustrations of diagnostic characters based on the plant material collected from the study region, is provided. We also provide its distinguishing characters with the closely related taxa R. idaeus subsp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke that will facilitate field identification.