Genus Prunus L.

Summary

Genus number:

9887

Last updated:

12 August 2011

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Amygdaloideae

Tribe:

Amygdaleae

Common name(s):

almond, cherry, plum

Accession count:

1620 (1471 active, 1466 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

all accepted species are in GRIN

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Ceraseidos Siebold & Zucc.
Padellus Vassilcz.
Emplectocladus Torr.
Amygdalopersica Daniel
Amygdalophora M. Roem.
Amygdalopsis M. Roem.
Cerapadus Buia
Lauro-cerasus Duhamel

Probable synonym(s)

Amygdalus L.
Armeniaca Scop.
Cerasus Mill.
Laurocerasus M. Roem., orth. var.
Padus Mill.
Persica Mill.
Pygeum Gaertn.

Possible synonym(s)

Maddenia Hook. f. & Thomson

Subdivisions of Prunus L.

Subgenus	Section
Amygdalus
Cerasus
Cerasus	Cerasus
Cerasus	Laurocerasus
Emplectocladus
Prunus
Prunus	Armeniaca
Prunus	Microcerasus
Prunus	Penarmeniaca
Prunus	Prunocerasus
Prunus	Prunus

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grinczech.vurv.cz/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=9887. Accessed 21 November 2024.