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List of Prunus species

List of Prunus species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Prunus species rather than just read about it. In short: Plants of the World Online list The following species in the genus Prunus were recognised by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024: POWO A-C POWO D-F POWO G-I POWO J-L POWO M-O POWO P-R POWO S-U POWO V-Z POWO hybrids The Plant List The following additional species in the genus Prunus were recognised by The Plant List: The Plant List hybrids Prunus × cistena Prunus × juddii Prunus × shikokuensis ITIS list The f…

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Reference excerpt

Plants of the World Online list The following species in the genus Prunus were recognised by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024:

POWO A-C

POWO D-F

POWO G-I

POWO J-L

POWO M-O

POWO P-R

POWO S-U

POWO V-Z

POWO hybrids

The Plant List The following additional species in the genus Prunus were recognised by The Plant List:

The Plant List hybrids Prunus × cistena Prunus × juddii Prunus × shikokuensis

ITIS list The following additional species are accepted by the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), although they might be considered synonyms by other sources:

GRIN list The following additional species are accepted by the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), although they might be considered synonyms by other sources, or be erroneous accessions:

GRIN hybrids

Tropicos list The following additional species are listed by Tropicos; many are synonyms of the species above:

Tropicos A-C

Tropicos D-F

Tropicos G-I

Tropicos J-L

Tropicos M-O

Tropicos P-R

Tropicos S-U

Tropicos V-Z

Tropicos hybrids Prunus × bukosanensis Prunus × domestica Prunus × takasawana

GBIF list The following additional species are accepted by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF):

GBIF A-C

GBIF D-F

GBIF G-I

GBIF J-L

GBIF M-O

GBIF P-R

GBIF S-U

GBIF V-Z

GBIF hybrids Prunus × rhodia

Others

Species

Hybrids Prunus × armestica Prunus × cerea Prunus × limeixing Prunus persica × Prunus americana Prunus 'Starlight'

Fossil species Species described from isolated fossil foliage, fruits, or wood. Some may have been synonymized with other fossil Prunus species, other fossil genera, or even living species at some point after their description.

Fossil A-C

Fossil D-F

Fossil G-I

Fossil J-L

Fossil M-O

Fossil P-R

Fossil S-U

Fossil V-Z

Reclassified Fossil species P. askenasyi Kinkelin (Piacenzian, Klärbecken Flora, Germany) -Synonym of Carya moenana Kircheimer P. aspensis Brown, 1933 (Albian, Aspen Shale, USA) - Considered an incertae sedis angiosperm P. bilinica Ettingshausen, 1869 (Eocene -Early Oligocene, Europe) -Synonym of Iodes bilinica (Ettingshausen) Stull, Adams, Man-chester & Collinson, 2016 (including Palaeohosiea suleticensis Kvaček & Bůžek, 1995) P. denticulata Velenovsky, 1882 (Middle Miocene, Vrsovice, Czech Republic) -Synonym in part of Alnus gaudinii (foliage), and fruits considered Carpolithes sp. P. eocenica considered likely an Icacinaceae fruit P. euri Unger (Miocene, Parschlug coal basin, Austria) -Synonym of Cedrelospermum ulmifolium (Unger) Kovar-Eder & Kvaček P. theodisca Unger (Miocene, Parschlug coal basin, Austria) -Synonym of Quercus mediterranea Unger

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Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of Prunus species

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In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of Prunus species in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of Prunus species is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lists of plant species, Prunus, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of Prunus species in simple terms?

Plants of the World Online list The following species in the genus Prunus were recognised by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024: POWO A-C POWO D-F POWO G-I POWO J-L POWO M-O POWO P-R POWO S-U POWO V-Z POWO hybrids The Plant List The following additional species in the genus Prunus were rec…

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Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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