Prunus cathybrownae is an extinct species of cherry relative in the family Rosaceae.[1] It is known from eight fossil flowers found in the Okanagan Highlands of Washington state.[1] All of the flowers had no petals, suggesting they were dropped during anthesis, as is common with modern members of Prunus.[2]
| Prunus cathybrownae Temporal range:
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| Prunus cathybrownae fruitlet and flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | †P. cathybrownae
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| †Prunus cathybrownae Benedict, DeVore, & Pigg
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References
edit- ^ a b Benedict, John; DeVore, Melanie; Pigg, Kathleen (2011). "Prunus and Oemleria (Rosaceae) Flowers from the Late Early Eocene Republic Flora of Northeastern Washington State, U.S.A.". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 172 (7): 948–958. doi:10.1086/660880. JSTOR 10.1086/660880.
- ^ Chin, Siew-Wai; Shaw, Joey; Haberle, Rosemarie; Wen, Jun; Potter, Dan (2014). "Diversification of almonds, peaches, plums and cherries – Molecular systematics and biogeographic history of Prunus (Rosaceae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 76: 34–48. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.02.024. PMID 24631854.
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