Prunus microphylla is a species of Prunus found in the semi-arid regions of Mexico, able to thrive in areas that receive only 300 to 500 mm of rain annually.[3] Judging from its morphology, it is most closely related to Prunus minutiflora.[4] As its specific epithet suggests, its leaves are quite small, only 1 to 1.5 cm long. It is a dense shrub reaching about 1 m, with small white flowers. It was first described by Kunth as Amygdalus microphylla from the collections made by Humboldt during his voyage to the Americas from 1799 to 1804.[5]
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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. microphylla
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References
edit- ^ Biol. cent.-amer., Bot. 1:368. 1880
- ^ F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 6:191[folio]; 6:243[quarto], t. 564. 1824
- ^ Harker, Mollie; García Rubio, Luz Adriana; Riojas-López, Mónica E. (October 2008). "Composición florística de cuatro hábitats en el rancho Las Papas de Arriba, municipio de Ojuelos de Jalisco, Jalisco, México". Acta Botánica Mexicana. 85: 1–29.
- ^ Mason, Silas C. (10 November 1913). "The Pubescent-Fruited Species of Prunus of the Southwestern States". Journal of Agricultural Research. 1 (2): 147–Plate XVI. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Prunus microphylla".
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