Prunus

Prunus is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae. It includes plums, peaches, almonds, apricots and cherries.

Prunus
Prunus cerasus (sour cherry) in bloom
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Prunus

Synonyms
  • Amygdalopersica Daniel
  • Amygdalophora M.Roem.
  • Amygdalopsis M.Roem.
  • Amygdalus L.[1]
  • Armeniaca Scop.[1]
  • Cerapadus Buia
  • Ceraseidos Siebold & Zucc.
  • Cerasus Mill.[1]
  • Emplectocladus Torr.
  • Lauro-cerasus Duhamel
  • Laurocerasus M.Roem.[1]
  • Maddenia Hook.f. & Thomson[1]
  • Padellus Vassilcz.
  • Padus Mill.[1]
  • Persica Mill.
  • Pygeum Gaertn.[1]

Notes

  1. Potter, D.; Eriksson, T.; Evans, R.C.; Oh, S.; Smedmark, J.E.E.; Morgan, D.R.; Kerr, M.; Robertson, K.R.; Arsenault, M.; Dickinson, T.A.; Campbell, C.S. (2007). "Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 266 (1–2): 5–43. doi:10.1007/s00606-007-0539-9. S2CID 16578516.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) [Referring to the subfamily by the name "Spiraeoideae"]

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