Prunus jacquemontii
| Prunus jacquemontii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. jacquemontii |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus jacquemontii Hook. f.[1] | |
Prunus jacquemontii, sometimes called Afghan cherry, Afghan bush cherry, Afghan dwarf cherry, or flowering almond, a name shared with Prunus triloba, is shrub which originates from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Tibet.[1][2][3] The species name refers to French botanist Victor Jacquemont. It has slender leaves that are ellipitical or obovate. The flowers are pink and grow in clusters of 2-3 blossoms with short petals.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 GRIN (October 14, 2004). "Prunus jacquemontii Hook. f.". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Prunus jacquemontii". JC Raultston Arboretum. North Carolina State University. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ Hedrick, U. P-. (1915). The Cherries of New York. Albany, NY: New York Department of Agriculture. p. 38.
- ↑ Publisher Names of Plants Introduced to Cultivation 1876-1896. London: Royal Gardens Kew. 1900. p. 338.
- ↑ Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1879). The Flora of British India. London: Reeve & Co. p. 314. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.54393.
External links
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External identifiers for Prunus jacquemontii Encyclopedia of Life 301173 - "Prunus jacquemontii". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
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