Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 472 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 212 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): cviii. [secondary reference]

Green, M.L. in Ramsbottom, J., Wilmott, A.J., Wakefield, E.M. & Sprague, T.A. (ed.) (August 1929), The application of Linnean generic names to be determined by means of specified Standard-species. Nomenclature: Proposals by British Botanists: 158 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Amygdalus communis L.

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 187 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prunus L. legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 31 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prunus L. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2007), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Prunus L. legitimate

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