| Prunus sect. Prunus | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Prunus salicina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Prunus |
| Section: | Prunus sect. Prunus |
| Type species | |
| Prunus domestica L. | |
| Species | |
See text. | |
Prunus sect. Prunus is a section of Prunus subg. Prunus. It contains species of Eurasian plum. [1]
Species in this section includes: [2] [3]
Hybrid species (some of them are hybrids with species of other sections):
The taxonomic position of P. brigantina is disputed. It is grouped with species of Prunus sect. Prunus according to chloroplast DNA sequences, [2] but more closely related to species of Prunus sect. Armeniaca according to nuclear DNA sequences. [7]