Prunus guanaiensis
Prunus guanaiensis is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae.[1] It is native to western South America.[1][2] Its phenotype suggests close affinity with three other South American species of Prunus; P. debilis, P. littlei and P. wurdackii.[1][3]
| Prunus guanaiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. guanaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus guanaiensis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Prunus ernestii García-Barr. | |
Distribution and habitat
Prunus guanaiensis occurs in montane forests from Colombia south to Bolivia, between 500 – 2000 m of elevation.[1][2]
References
- Pérez-Zabala, Jorge A. (2007). "Estudios sobre el género Prunus (Rosaceae) en el Neotrópico: novedades taxonómicas y nomenclaturales para Colombia" (PDF). Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. 64 (2): 177–190. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 540. ISBN 9780123969545.
- https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.col000196908
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