Prunus cercocarpifolia is a species of Prunus found in the Chihuahuan Desert, in the south of the Mexican state of Coahuila. Judging from its morphology, it is closely related to Prunus microphylla. When initially collected, Eupelmid wasps were found within the pits.[1][2]
| Prunus cercocarpifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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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. Emplectocladus |
| Species: | P. cercocarpifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus cercocarpifolia Villarreal
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References
edit- ^ Villarreal Q., José A. (August 1989). "A new species of Prunus subgenus Amygdalus (Rosaceae) from Coahuila, Mexico". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 13 (3): 273–275. JSTOR 41967481.
- ^ "Isotype of Prunus cercocarpifolia Villarreal [family ROSACEAE]".
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