Genus: Prunus L.

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Amygdaloideae

Tribe:

Amygdaleae

Common names:

almond, cherry, plum

Genus number:

9887

Last updated:

12-Aug-2011

Accession Count:

1912

Comments:

all accepted species are in GRIN

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

Bortiri, E. et al. 2001. Phylogeny and systematics of Prunus (Rosaceae) as determined by sequence analysis of ITS and the chloroplast trnL-trnF spacer DNA. Syst. Bot. 26:797-807.
Bortiri, E. et al. 2002. The phylogenetic utility of nucleotide sequences of sorbitol 6-phosphate dehydrogenase in Prunus (Rosaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 89:1697-1708.
Bortiri, E. et al. 2006. Phylogenetic analysis of morphology in Prunus reveals extensive homoplasy. Pl. Syst. Evol. 259:53-71.
Chin, S.-W. et al. 2014. Diversification of almonds, peaches, plums and cherries - Molecular systematics and biogeographic history of Prunus (Rosaceae). Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 76:34-48.
International Society for Horticultural Science International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).. (ICRA)
Lee, S. & J. Wen 2001. A phylogenetic analysis of Prunus and the Amygdaloideae (Rosaceae) using ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Amer. J. Bot. 88:150-160.
Shi, S. et al. 2013. Phylogeny and classification of Prunus sensu lato (Rosaceae). J. Integr. Pl. Biol. 55:1069-1079.

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

(=) 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 genus Prunus L.:

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

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2018. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=9887. Accessed 24 April 2018.