Prunus turcomanica

Not to be confused with Prunus pojarkovii.

Prunus turcomanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Species:	P. turcomanica
Binomial name
Prunus turcomanica (Lincz.) Kitam. [1]
Synonyms [2] [3]
Amygdalus spinosissima subsp. turcomanica(Lincz.) Browicz Amygdalus turcomanicaLincz. Cerasus turcomanicaPojark. Microcerasus prostrata f. turcomanica(Pojark.) Eremin & Juschev Prunus griffithii var. turcomanica(Pojark.) Ingram

Prunus turcomanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae . ^{[2] [4]} This wild almond is sometimes referred to by the common name the Turkmen almond and is native to Iran, Turkmenistan and possibly eastern Turkey. ^[5] A genetic and morphological study has shown that it is conspecific with Prunus spinosissima . ^[6]

References

1. Fl. Afgh.: 180 (1960)
2. "Prunus turcomanica (Lincz.) Kitam". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
3. "Prunus turcomanica". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
4. "Prunus turcomanica (Lincz.) Kitam". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
5. Bayazit, Safder; Califkan, Oguzhan; Imrak, Burhanettin (2011). "Comparison of Pollen Production and Quality Characteristics of Cultivated and Wild Almond Species". Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research. 71 (4): 536–541. doi: 10.4067/S0718-58392011000400006 . hdl: 1807/45931 .
6. Yazbek, Mariana Mostafa (February 2010). Systematics of Prunus Subgenus Amygdalus: Monograph and Phylogeny (PDF) (PhD). Cornell University. Retrieved 2 July 2020.