Genus Prunus L.

subgenus Amygdalus


Summary
Genus number:
17845
Last updated:
2 July 2011
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Amygdaleae
Accession count:

3512 (750  active, 665  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
Synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Chin, S.-W. et al. 2014. Diversification of almonds, peaches, plums and cherries - Molecular systematics and biogeographic history of Prunus (Rosaceae). Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 76:34-38. Note: this study examined 13 species previously considered in subgenus Amygdalus, their phylogentic analysis resolved a monophyletic Amygdalus "excluding Prunus petunnikowii, P. tenella and P. triloba"
  2. Yazbek, M. & S.-H. Oh. 2013. Peaches and almonds: phylogeny of Prunus subg. Amygdalus (Rosaceae) based on DNA sequences and morphology. Pl. Syst. Evol. 299:1403-1418.
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/taxonomygenus?id=17845. Accessed 10 May 2026.