Prunus guanaiensis is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae.[1] It is native to western South America.[1][2] Its phenotype suggests close affinity with three other South American species of Prunus; P. debilis, P. littlei and P. wurdackii.[1][3]

Prunus guanaiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. guanaiensis
Binomial name
Prunus guanaiensis
Synonyms[1]

Prunus ernestii García-Barr.

Distribution and habitat

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Prunus guanaiensis occurs in montane forests from Colombia south to Bolivia, between 500 – 2000 m of elevation.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Pérez-Zabala, Jorge A. (2007). "Estudios sobre el género Prunus (Rosaceae) en el Neotrópico: novedades taxonómicas y nomenclaturales para Colombia" (PDF). Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. 64 (2): 177–190. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 540. ISBN 9780123969545.
  3. ^ "Filed as Prunus guanaiensis Rusby [family ROSACEAE]".