Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A.Nelson) Sarg.

First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 2: 117 (1920)
This name is a synonym of Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014). Flora of North America North of Mexico 9: 1-713. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. [Cited as Prunus virginiana var. demissa.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press. [Cited as Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa.]
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico. [Cited as Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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