Prunus cortapico

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Prunus cortapico
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. cortapico
Binomial name
Prunus cortapico
Synonyms

Prunus skutchii I.M. Johnst.

Prunus cortapico is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae, and is native to Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Fuentes, A.C.D.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2021). "Prunus cortapico". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T126610491A126613116. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T126610491A126613116.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Tropicos | Name - Prunus cortapico Kerber ex Koehne". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  3. Koehne, A. (1915). "Zur Kenntnis von Prunus Grex Calycopadus und Grex Gymnopadus Sect. Laurocerasus". Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (in Latin and German). 52 (4/5): 307–308 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.