Prunus laurocerasus

Rize-Çayeli, Turkey

foliage & fruit, Rize-Çayeli, Turkey

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Prunus laurocerasus is listed as Least Concern.

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. Padus
Species: Prunus laurocerasus

Name

Prunus laurocerasus L., Sp. Pl.: 474 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cerasus laurocerasus (L.) Dum.Cours. in Bot. Cult. 3: 390 (1802)
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis M.Roem. in Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 91 (1847)
  • Padus laurocerasus (L.) Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: Padus n.° 4 (1768)

• Heterotypic
  • Cerasus laurocerasus f. angustifolia (Loudon) Mast. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 5: 621 (1889).
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. angustifolia Loudon in Arbor. Frutic. Brit. 2: 716 (1838).
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. camtschatica Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus capensis K.Koch in Hort. Dendrol.: 147 (1853), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. caucasica G.Kirchn. in E.A.Petzold & G.Kirchner, Arbor. Muscav.: 261 (1864)
  • Cerasus laurocerasus colchica K.Koch in Hort. Dendrol.: 147 (1853), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. colchica Mast. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 5: 621 (1889).
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. erecta Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. intermedia Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. latifolia Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. laurifolius Albov in Prodr. Fl. Colchic.: 70 (1895).
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. longifolia Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. microphylla Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. myrtifolia Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. otini Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus parvifolia Anon. in Garden (London, 1871-1927) 21: 134 (1882)
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. pumilio Lindl. in J. Hort. Soc. London 7: 281 (1852)
  • Cerasus laurocerasus var. rotundifolia Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 77 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Cerasus laurocerasus subvar. rotundifolia Mast. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 5: 621 (1889)
  • Cerasus laurocerasus variegata K.Koch in Hort. Dendrol.: 147 (1853), nom. nud.
  • Lauro-cerasus macrophylla Briot in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 41: 180 (1869).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. angustifolia (Loudon) Pilip. in Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 782 (1954).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis var. brachystachys Medw. & Albov in Prodr. Fl. Colchic.: 68 (1895).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. camelliifolia (G.Nicholson) Pilip. in Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 782 (1954).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. caucasica (G.Kirchn.) C.K.Schneid. in Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 647 (1906).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. colchica C.K.Schneid. in Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 647 (1906).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. magnoliifolia (Bean) Pilip. in Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 782 (1954).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. mischeana (Späth) C.K.Schneid. in Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 646 (1906).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. parvifolia (G.Nicholson) Pilip. in Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 782 (1954).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. schipkaensis (Späth ex H.L.Späth) Pilip. in Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 782 (1954).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis var. schipkaensis (Späth ex H.L.Späth) C.K.Schneid. in Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 646 (1906).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. serbica (Pančić) Pilip. in Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 782 (1954).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. zabeliana (Späth) C.K.Schneid. in Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 646 (1906).
  • Lauro-cerasus officinalis f. zabeliana (Späth) Pilip. in Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 782 (1954).
  • Lauro-cerasus otinii Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 45: 240 (1873).
  • Lauro-cerasus vulgaris Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 12: 90 (1863).
  • Lauro-cerasus vulgaris angustifolia Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 12: 90 (1863).
  • Lauro-cerasus vulgaris longifolia Verl. in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 15: 280 (1866).
  • Lauro-cerasus vulgaris rotundifolia Verl. in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 15: 280 (1866).
  • Prunus grandifolia Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 356 (1796).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. angustifolia (Loudon) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. angustifolia Bean in Trees & Shrubs Brit. Isles 2: 240 (1914).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. benardii Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903), nom. nud.
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. bertinii L.H.Bailey in Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1455 (1901).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. brachystachyus (Medw. & Albov) Asch. & Graebn. in Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 6(2): 164 (1907).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. camelliifolia L.H.Bailey in Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1455 (1901).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. camelliifolia G.Nicholson in Hand-List Trees Shrubs: 145 (1894), nom. nud.
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. camelliifolia (L.H.Bailey) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903)
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. caucasica (G.Kirchn.) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903)
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. caucasica (G.Kirchn.) H.Jaeger in Ziergehölze Gärt. Parkanl.: 398 (1865).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. colchica Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903)
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. colchica H.Jaeger in Ziergehölze Gärt. Parkanl.: 398 (1865), nom. nud.
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. compacta (Bean) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 349 (1949).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. compacta Bean in Trees & Shrubs Brit. Isles 2: 240 (1914).
  • Prunus laurocerasus fiesserana Schwer. in Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 31: 322 (1921).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. fiesseriana Hegi in Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 4: 1062 (1923).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. japonica L.H.Bailey in Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1455 (1901).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. latifolia (L.H.Bailey) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. latifolia G.Nicholson in Hand-List Trees Shrubs: 145 (1894), nom. nud.
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. latifolia L.H.Bailey in Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1455 (1901).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. laurifolius (Albov) Asch. & Graebn. in Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 6(2): 164 (1907).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. longifolia H.Jaeger in Ziergehölze Gärt. Parkanl.: 398 (1865).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. magnoliifolia (Bean) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 349 (1949).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. magnoliifolia Bean in Trees & Shrubs Brit. Isles 2: 240 (1914).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. microphylla Dippel in Handb. Laubholzk. 3: 649 (1893).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. microphylla H.Jaeger in H.Jaeger & L.Beissner, Ziergehölze Gärt. Parkanl., ed. 2: 270 (1884).
  • Prunus laurocerasus mischeana Späth in Nursery Cat. (Späth) 104: 112 (1899).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. otinii (Carrière) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. otinii Bean in Trees & Shrubs Brit. Isles 2: 240 (1914).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. parvifolia Bean in Trees & Shrubs Brit. Isles 2: 241 (1914).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. parvifolia G.Nicholson in Hand-List Trees Shrubs: 145 (1894), nom. nud.
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. parvifolia (Anon.) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 349 (1949).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. porpaczyi Pénzes in Bot. Közlem. 47: 287 (1958).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. pyramidalis Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903), nom. nud.
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. rotundifolia L.H.Bailey in Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1455 (1901).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. rotundifolia (Verl.) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. salicifolia H.Jaeger in H.Jaeger & L.Beissner, Ziergehölze Gärt. Parkanl., ed. 2: 270 (1884).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. schipkaensis (Späth ex H.L.Späth) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. schipkaensis Späth ex H.L.Späth in Nursery Cat. (Späth) 79: 3 (1890-1891 publ. 1890).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. serbica (Pančić) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. serbica Pančić in Kirschlorbeer: ? (1887).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. variegata (L.H.Bailey) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903).
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. variegata L.H.Bailey in Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1455 (1901).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. versaillensis Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 246 (1903), nom. nud.
  • Prunus laurocerasus var. zabeliana (Späth) Asch. & Graebn. in Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 6(2): 164 (1907).
  • Prunus laurocerasus f. zabeliana (Späth) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 350 (1949).
  • Prunus laurocerasus zabeliana Späth in Nursery Cat. (Späth) 104: 112 (1899-1900 publ. 1899).
  • Prunus rotundifolia Lauche in Deut. Dendrol.: 652 (1880), nom. illeg.

References

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Prunus laurocerasus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Dec 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Prunus laurocerasus. Published online. Accessed: 22 Dec 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Prunus laurocerasus. Accessed: 22 Dec 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Prunus laurocerasus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Dec 22. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

català: Llorer-cirer
čeština: bobkovišeň lékařská
dansk: Laurbær-Kirsebær
Deutsch: Lorbeerkirsche
English: Cherry Laurel
suomi: Laakerikirsikka
français: Laurier-cerise
italiano: Lauroceraso
ქართული: წყავი
Nederlands: Laurierkers
polski: Laurowiśnia wschodnia
русский: Лавровишня
Türkçe: Karayemiş
українська: Лавровишня
中文: 桂樱

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