Group: Dicot Rank: species Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, lower, F, 126

Authors:

Linnaeus, Carl von

Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 473. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)
Annotation: as "Virginiana". Nom. et typ. cons. prop. but not recommended by the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants, Applequist 2013: 1316, nor by the General Committee.

Type-Protologue

Distribution: USA

Type Specimens

• ST:

  • Type discussion:  Gandhi, K. N., J. L. Reveal & L. Brouillet. 2009. (1886-1887) Proposals to conserve the names Prunus serotina and P. virginiana (Rosaceae) with conserved types. Taxon 58(1): 312.
  • Type discussion:  Applequist, W. L. 2013. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 65. Taxon 62(6): 1316.

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Catalogue of New World Grasses Ecuador Catalogue Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica Moss Flora of China Peru Checklist Philippine Bryophytes System    details

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Rosanae Takht.
• order:  Rosales Bercht. & J. Presl
• family:  !!Rosaceae Juss.
• genus:  Prunus L.

Other names for this basionym:

Cerasus virginiana (L.) Michx.

**Padus virginiana (L.) M. Roem.

Padus virginiana (L.) Mill.

Projects: IPCN , VPA

Common Names:

• chokecherry (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.
• red choke cherry (English, Canada)
  • Canada Weed Committee. 1969. Comm. bot. nam. weeds Canada 1–67.

Keywords: VBCA, FNA1588