Prunus clarofolia (shiny-leaf cherry) is a species of cherry found in Anhui, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan and Zhejiang provinces of China. A shrubby tree 2.5 to 20 m tall, it prefers to grow on mountain slopes between 800 and 3,600 m above sea level. As Prunus litigiosa it is called the tassel cherry and sold as an ornamental for its interesting flowers and columnar form.[3][4]

Prunus clarofolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Cerasus
Species:
P. clarofolia
Binomial name
Prunus clarofolia
Synonyms
  • Cerasus clarofolia (C.K.Schneid.) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li
  • Prunus litigiosa Bean
  • Prunus litigiosa C.K.Schneid.
  • Prunus litigiosa var. abbreviata Koehne
  • Prunus pilosiuscula (C.K.Schneid.) Koehne
  • Prunus pilosiuscula (Koehne) Koehne
  • Prunus pilosiuscula var. barbata Koehne
  • Prunus pilosiuscula var. media Koehne
  • Prunus pilosiuscula var. subvestita Koehne
  • Prunus tatsienensis var. pilosiuscula C.K.Schneid.
  • Prunus venusta Koehne
  • Prunus rehderiana Koehne
  • Prunus sprengeri Pamp.
  • Prunus variabilis Koehne nom. illeg., non P. variabilis Newb. 1882[2]

References

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  1. ^ Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 1:67. 1905
  2. ^ Turner, Ian M. (15 August 2014). "Names of extant angiosperm species that are illegitimate homonyms of fossils" (PDF). Annales Botanici Fennici. 51 (5): 305–317. doi:10.5735/085.051.0506. S2CID 86548915. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Prunus Litigiosa Tassel Cherry". GardenTags Encyclopedia. 4D Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 September 2018. protruding anthers that give the tassel-like appearance
  4. ^ "Prunus clarofolia C.K.Schneid. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".