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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

• (=) Amygdalopersica Daniel
  (=) Amygdalophora M. Roem.
  (=) Amygdalopsis M. Roem.
  (=~) Amygdalus L.
  (=~) Armeniaca Scop.
  (=) Cerapadus Buia
  (=) Ceraseidos Siebold & Zucc.
  (=~) Cerasus Mill.
  (=) Emplectocladus Torr.
  (=~) Laurocerasus M. Roem., orth. var.
  (=) Lauro-cerasus Duhamel
  (~) Maddenia Hook. f. & Thomson
  (=) Padellus Vassilcz.
  (=~) Padus Mill.
  (=~) Persica Mill.
  (=~) Pygeum Gaertn.
  

Subdivisions of Prunus L.: