| Prunus microphylla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Prunus |
| Section: | Prunus sect. Emplectocladus |
| Species: | P. microphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus microphylla (Kunth) Hemsl. | |
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Prunus microphylla is a species of Prunus found in the semi-arid regions of Mexico, able to thrive in areas that receive only 300 to 500 mm of rain annually. Judging from its morphology, it is most closely related to Prunus minutiflora. As its specific epithet suggests, its leaves are quite small, only 1 to 1.5 cm long. It is a dense shrub reaching about 1 m, with small white flowers. It was first described by Kunth as Amygdalus microphylla from the collections made by Humboldt during his voyage to the Americas from 1799 to 1804.
References
- Biol. cent.-amer., Bot. 1:368. 1880
- F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 6:191; 6:243, t. 564. 1824
- Harker, Mollie; García Rubio, Luz Adriana; Riojas-López, Mónica E. (October 2008). "Composición florística de cuatro hábitats en el rancho Las Papas de Arriba, municipio de Ojuelos de Jalisco, Jalisco, México". Acta Botánica Mexicana. 85: 1–29.
- Mason, Silas C. (10 November 1913). "The Pubescent-Fruited Species of Prunus of the Southwestern States". Journal of Agricultural Research. 1 (2): 147–Plate XVI. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- "SEINet Portal Network - Prunus microphylla".
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Prunus microphylla | |
| Amygdalus microphylla | |
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