Biology:Prunus rigida

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Short description: Species of tree

Prunus rigida
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. rigida
Binomial name
Prunus rigida
Koehne

Prunus rigida, is a species of shrub or tree in the family Rosaceae.[1] It is native to Peru and Bolivia.[1][2][3][4]

P. rigida grows up to 6 metres (20 feet) tall.[5] The leaves are rigid, ovate-lanceolate in shape, up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) long, with toothed margin.[3][5] The flowers are arranged in racemes up to 6 cm (2 12 in) long.[3][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees. 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Waltham, MA: Academic Press. p. 541. ISBN 978-012-3969-545. 
  2. Killeen, T. J., E. García Estigarribia & S. G. Beck. (eds.) 1993. Guía Árb. Bolivia 1–958. Herbario Nacional de Bolivia & Missouri Botanical Garden, Edit. Quipus srl., La Paz
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Macbride, J. F. 1938. Rosaceae. 13(2/3): 1063–1119. In J. F. Macbride (ed.) Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series. Field Museum, Chicago
  4. "Prunus rigida Koehne". https://www.gbif.org/species/105533798. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Medina, Auner (2013) (in es). Identificación y caracterización de las especies del bosque montano Las Palmas - Chota. Thesis.. Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. pp. 120–122. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q17235457 entry