Taxon:  Prunus ×subhirtella Miq. var. ascendens (Makino) E. H. Wilson



Summary
Genus:
Prunus
Subgenus:
Cerasus
Section:
Cerasus
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Amygdaleae
Nomen number:
30125
Place of publication:
L. H. Bailey, Stand. cycl. hort. 5:2841.  1916
Comment:
valid publication verified from original literature
Verified:
07/20/2018 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
46 (5  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Ishida, H. et al. 2009. Habitat characteristics and population structure of a rare tree, Prunus pendula f. ascendens, in the upper reaches of the Inagawa River. Jap. J. Conservation Ecol. 14:143-152. Note: this study finds evidence for habitat specialization in disturbed sites
  2. Katsuki, T. & H. Iketani. 2016. Nomenclature of Tokyo cherry (Cerasus ×yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino', Rosaceae) and allied interspecific hybrids based on recent advances in population genetics. Taxon 65:1415-1419.
  3. Kitamura, S. 1971. Short reports of Japanese dicotyledons. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 25:3. Note: = Prunus spachiana f. ascendens (Makino) Kitam.
  4. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
  5. Lee, S. & J. Wen. 2001. A phylogenetic analysis of Prunus and the Amygdaloideae (Rosaceae) using ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Amer. J. Bot. 88:150-160. Note: this study examined Prunus pendula var. ascendens (Makino) Ohwi and P. subhirtella var. subhirtella and var. autumnalis; it found that var. ascendens grouped with P. subhirtella var. subhirtella, while var. autumnalis grouped apart
  6. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  7. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: = Prunus pendula forma ascendens (Makino) Ohwi
  8. Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
  9. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: treats this variety as a synonym of Prunus subhirtella var. subhirtella see Amer J Bot 88:158. 2001 showing some support for this recognition
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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=30125. Accessed 15 April 2026.