Prunus japonica

Prunus japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Amygdaleae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: P. subg. Prunus
Sectio: P. sect. Microcerasus
Species: Prunus japonica
Varieties: P. j. var. japonica – P. j. var. nakaii

Name

Prunus japonica Thunb.

Synonymy

• Cerasus japonica (Thunb.) Loisel.
• Prunus japonica Thunb. in Murray, 1784

References

Primary references

• Murray, J.A. 1784. Systema Vegetabilium: secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus et differentiis. Editio decima quarta. xx + 1004 pp. J. C. Dieterich, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Reference page.  [p. 463]
• Bartholomew, B., Nicolson, D.H. & Nordenstam, B. 1997. Author citation of Thunberg's new species in Murray's Systema vegetabilium, ed. 14. Taxon 46(2): 311–314. DOI: 10.2307/1224099 Reference page. 

Links

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Prunus japonica Thunb. in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2013-11-23.
• Prunus japonica Thunb. – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• Prunus japonica – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
• EOL: Prunus japonica

Vernacular names

English: Japanese Cherry
日本語: ニワウメ
Türkçe: Japon kirazı

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