Taxon:  Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb.



Summary
Genus:
Prunus
Subgenus:
Cerasus
Section:
Laurocerasus
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Amygdaleae
Nomen number:
104775
Place of publication:
Symb. antill. 5:93.  1904
Comment:
valid publication verified from original literature
Verified:
05/07/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Celastrus myrtifolius L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Prunus sellowii Koehne
Prunus sphaerocarpa Sw.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. Flora of the West Indies (on-line resource).
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  5. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  6. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  7. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  8. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  9. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 2000. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis, ed. 2.
  10. Little, E. L., Jr. et al. 1964-1974. Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
  11. Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
  12. Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida.
  13. Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:361.
  14. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  15. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:869. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
  16. Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida
  17. International Seed Testing Association wild species list
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishmyrtle laurel cherry  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
EnglishWest Indies cherry  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Portuguesepessegueiro-bravo  2Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampeche Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:869. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuintana Roo Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:869. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso do Sul Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 2000. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis, ed. 2.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Quintana Roo]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. Bianchini, R. S. 2010. Rosaceae. In: Forzza, R. C. et al., coord., Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  3. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  4. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  5. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  6. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 2000. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis, ed. 2.
  7. Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida.
  8. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  9. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:869. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=104775. Accessed 11 November 2026.