Prunus spinosissima

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Amygdaleae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: P. subg. Amygdalus
Species: Prunus spinosissima
Name

Prunus spinosissima (Bunge) Franch.
References

Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. sér. 6, 16:281. 1883
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Prunus spinosissima, the thorny almond, (Uzbek: bodomcha, lit. 'little almond') is a species of wild almond native to dry areas of Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran, preferring to grow at 400-1500 m above sea level. It is morphologically similar to Prunus erioclada, P. lycioides, P. eburnea and P. brahuica.[3]
Description

Prunus spinosissima is a shrub reaching 2 m. The bark is brownish-red, turning ash grey with age. The flowers are pink.[4][5]
References

Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 6, 16:281. 1883
Beitr. Fl. Russl. 106. 1852 (Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 7:282. 1854
Yazbek, Mariana Mostafa (February 2010). Systematics of Prunus Subgenus Amygdalus: Monograph and Phylogeny (PDF) (PhD). Cornell University. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
Dzhangaliev, A. D.; Salova, T. N.; Turekhanova, P. M. (2002). "3. The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan". In Jules, Janick (ed.). Horticultural Reviews, Volume 29 : Wild Apple and Fruit Trees of Central Asia. John Wiley & Sons. p. 363. ISBN 9780471463375.
"Prunus spinosissima (Bunge) Franch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".