Prunus griffithii

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Prunus griffithii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Microcerasus
Species:
P. griffithii
Binomial name
Prunus griffithii
Synonyms [1]
  • Cerasus griffithiiBoiss.
  • Microcerasus prostrata f. griffithii(Boiss. & Hausskn.) Eremin & Yushev

Prunus griffithii is a species of bush cherry native to Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Prunus griffithii (Boiss.) C.K.Schneid". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 14 February 2021.