Rubus nelsonii is an uncommon Mexican species of bramble.

It is a perennial plant with stems up to long, reclining on walls, rocks, or other vegetation. The stems are purple, hairy and with relatively few, weak curved prickles. The leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. The flowers are white and the fruits are dark purple.Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 455-456

The species has been found only in the State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad UniversitariaTropicos, Rubus nelsonii Rydb.

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