Prunus pygeoides

Prunus pygeoides, (Chinese: 云南桂樱 "Yunnan cherry laurel"), is a species of Prunus native to India and China, preferring to grow at 900–1500 m. It is typically a tree reaching 6-10 m tall. It is rare in India.[1][2]

Prunus pygeoides
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
Section: P. sect. Laurocerasus
Species:
P. pygeoides
Binomial name
Prunus pygeoides
Synonyms
  • Laurocerasus andersonii (Hook.f.) T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu
  • Lauro-cerasus andersonii (Hook.f.) T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu
  • Laurocerasus pygeoides (Koehne) Browicz
  • Lauro-cerasus pygeoides (Koehne) Browicz
  • Prunus semiarmillata Koehne
  • Prunus semi-armillata Koehne
  • Pygeum andersonii Hook.f.
  • Pygeum lucidum T.Anderson ex Prain, nom.illegit.
  • Pygeum lucidum T.Anderson, nom.nud.
  • Pygeum mooneyi Raiz.

References
  1. Rath, Bikash; Priyadarshini, Pallavi (December 2005). "Threat Status of Plants of Conservation Concern in Orissa (India): A Compilation (with a note on the endemic taxa)" (PDF). Vasundhara (Draft): 46. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. "Prunus pygeoides Koehne | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
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