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Taxon: Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.

Genus: Prunus subgenus: Cerasus section: Laurocerasus
Family: Rosaceae subfamily: Amygdaloideae tribe: Amygdaleae.
Nomen number: 30006
Place of publication: Syn. pl. 3:43. 1842 ("1843")
Comment: valid publication verified from original literature
Name verified on: 21-Apr-2011 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 21-Apr-2011
Species priority site is: Natl. Germplasm Repository - Davis (DAV).
Accessions: 2 in National Plant Germplasm System.


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Common names:

  • Catalina cherry   (Source: F CalifJep ed2 ) – English   [Prunus ilicifolia var. occidentalis]
  • holly-leaf cherry   (Source: CalFlora ) – English   [Prunus ilicifolia var. occidentalis]
  • holly-leaf cherry   (Source: F CalifJep ed2 [as subsp. ilicifolia]) – English   [Prunus ilicifolia var. ilicifolia]
  • island cherry   (Source: CalFlora ) – English   [Prunus ilicifolia var. occidentalis]
  • islay   (Source: F CalifJep ed2 [as subsp. ilicifolia]) – English   [Prunus ilicifolia var. ilicifolia]
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Distributional range:

      Native: (links to other web resources are provided for some distributions)

References:

  • Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
  • Bortiri, E. et al. 2006. Phylogenetic analysis of morphology in Prunus reveals extensive homoplasy. Pl. Syst. Evol. 259:53–71. [this study cited Prunus ilicifolia subsp. lyonii that was resolved among members of subgenera Laurocerasus and Padus].
  • Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening.
  • 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. [this study included one sample for this species, and another recognized as Prunus ilicifolia subsp. lyonii; both samples grouped together and in their ML tree was resolved at the base of the peach-apricot clade and apart from other members of the subgenus Laurocerasus].
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  • McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2.
  • Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
  • Munz, P. A. 1974. A flora of southern California.
  • Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  • Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9: in press.
  • Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
  • Wiggins, I. L. 1980. Flora of Baja California.
  • Webster's third new international dictionary.
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Check other web resources for Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.:


Check other web resources for images:

  • PlantSystematics.org
  • Google Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?30006 (24 May 2013)

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