A new species of Prunus subgen. Cerasus from Central China

By

Xu, Songzhi
Gan, Qiliang
Li, Zhenyu

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

199

Pages

1--7

Subjects

Central China , flowering period , Prunus wangii , wild cherry

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.199.84354

 

Abstract

A new species, Prunus wangii Q.L.Gan, Z.Y.Li & S.Z.Xu from western Hubei, Central China is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to P. clarofolia Schneid. and P. pseudocerasus Lindl., but differs in larger height, nearly erect branches, densely and horizontally arranged lenticels, straight lateral veins of leaves, persistent brownish bracts, reflexed and entire calyx lobes, 2-lobed petals with narrowly triangular sinus, earlier flowering and broadly ellipsoid fruits. Furthermore, P. wangii blooms in late February and the colour of flower changes with time, which makes it possible to be a new breeding material for ornamental cherry with early spring blooms.