Genus: Prunus L.

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Amygdaloideae

Tribe:

Amygdaleae

Common names:

almond, cherry, plum

Genus number:

9887

Last updated:

12-ago-2011

Accession Count:

Comments:

all accepted species are in GRIN

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

There are no references for this genus in GRIN-Global.

More:

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

(=) Amygdalopersica Daniel
(=) Amygdalophora M. Roem.
(=) Amygdalopsis M. Roem.
(=~) Amygdalus L.
(=~) Armeniaca Scop.
(=) Cerapadus Buia
(=) Ceraseidos Siebold & Zucc.
(=~) Cerasus Mill.
(=) Emplectocladus Torr.
(=~) Laurocerasus M. Roem., orth. var.
(=) Lauro-cerasus Duhamel
(~) Maddenia Hook. f. & Thomson
(=) Padellus Vassilcz.
(=~) Padus Mill.
(=~) Persica Mill.
(=~) Pygeum Gaertn.

Subdivisions of genus Prunus L.:

Subgenus	Section
Amygdalus
Cerasus
Cerasus	Cerasus
Cerasus	Laurocerasus
Emplectocladus
Prunus
Prunus	Armeniaca
Prunus	Microcerasus
Prunus	Penarmeniaca
Prunus	Prunocerasus
Prunus	Prunus

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=9887. Accessed 9 noviembre 2025.