Contains 9 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PRUNUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 473. 1753.
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TYPE: Prunus domestica Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 322. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prunus americana | AMERICAN PLUM | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus angustifolia | CHICKASAW PLUM | Native | ||
| Prunus caroliniana | CAROLINA LAURELCHERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus geniculata | SCRUB PLUM | Native Rare-State Endangered-US | ||
| Prunus myrtifolia | WEST INDIAN CHERRY | Native Threatened-State | ||
| Prunus persica | PEACH | Not Native | ||
| Prunus serotina | BLACK CHERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus subhirtella | WINTER-FLOWERING CHERRY | Not Native | ||
| Prunus umbellata | FLATWOODS PLUM; HOG PLUM | Native |
Identification Key
1. Petiole lacking conspicuous glands; leaves evergreen, the blades entire, undulate, to prickly
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1. Petiole eglandular or with conspicuous glands near the apex; leaves deciduous, the blades serrate
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2. Petiole mostly 3-8 mm long, often reddish; leaf blades entire to prickly, with apparent cherry odor when crushed; fruit ovoid
2. Petiole mostly 6-13 mm long, usually green; leaf blades entire, cherry odor not evident when crushed; fruit globose
3. Stem zigzagged; leaf blades 0.5-2.5 cm long
3. Stems not zigzagged or only scarcely so; leaf blades mostly 3-12 cm long
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4. Leaf blade underside glabrous to densely reddish tomentose along the midrib; flowers typically 10-40 in a raceme
4. Leaf blade underside glabrous to pale pubescent along the veins; flowers 1-6 in umbellate fascicles
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5. Pedicel 0-3 mm long; ovary and fruit densely pubescent
5. Pedicel (3-)5-50 mm long; ovary and fruit glabrous
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6. Flowers 8-20 mm wide
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6. Flowers 20-30 mm wide
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7. Leaf blade teeth with a deciduous gland leaving a callus thickening; ripe fruit yellow to red
7. Leaf blade teeth eglandular; fruit yellow to red to darker blue
8. Pedicels glabrous; sepals green to brownish; fruit yellow to red; stone with evident circumferential edge
8. Pedicels pubescent; sepals pink to purplish; fruit red to blackish; stone lacking an evident edge
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amygdalopsis | Amygdalopsis M. Roemer, Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 4, 15. 1847. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Amygdalus | Amygdalus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 472. 1753. | TYPE: Amygdalus communis Linnaeus Lectotypified by M. L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 158. 1929. | |
| Armeniaca | Armeniaca Scopoli, Meth. Pl. 15. 1754. | TYPE: Armeniaca vulgaris Lamarck (Prunus armeniaca Linnaeus) | |
| Ceraseidos | Ceraseidos Siebold & Zuccarini, Abh. Math.-Phys, Cl. Koenigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 3(3): 743, t. 5(2). 1843. | TYPE: Ceraseidos apetala Siebold & Zuccarini | |
| Cerasus | Cerasus Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Cerasus vulgaris Miller (Prunus cerasus Linnaeus) | |
| Chimanthus | Chimanthus Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov, 26. 1817. | TYPE: Chimanthus amygdalina Rafinesque | |
| Druparia | Druparia Clairville, Man. Herbor. Suisse 159. 1811, non Rafinesque 1808. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Laurocerasus | Laurocerasus Duhamel du Monceau, Traite Arbr. Arbust. 1: 345, pl. 133. 1755. | TYPE: Laurocerasus officinalis Duhamel du Monceau (Prunus laurocerasus Linnaeus) | |
| Louiseania | Louiseania Carriere, Rev. Hort. 44: 34. 1872. | TYPE: Prunus triloba Lindley | |
| Padus | Padus Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Padus avium Miller (Prunus padus Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 328. 1913. | |
| Persica | Persica Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Prunopsis | Prunopsis Andre, Rev. Hort. 55: 369. 1883. | TYPE: Prunopsis lindleyi Andre, nom. illegit. (Prunus triloba Lindley) = Louiseania Carriere 1872. | |
| Tubopadus | Tubopadus Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl. 8. 1860. | TYPE: Tubopadus prostratus (Labillardiere) Pomel (Prunus prostrata Labillardiere) |