Prunus darvasica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Prunus
Species:
P. darvasica
Binomial name
Prunus darvasica
Temb.

Prunus darvasica, the Darvaz plum, is rare plant endemic to Tajikistan. It is found in the Tajik portion of the Pamir Mountains, the Darvoz Range. There, the plants grow as shrubs 1.5-2.5 m tall. The fruit are small (2 cm) but otherwise typical plums, nearly black, with a blue waxy coat. The pit is brown.[1] The fruit is edible and can be made into jam or compote.[2][3]

It is suspected that P. darvasica is of hybrid origin, as it is a tetraploid with 48 (or 32, depending on the source) chromosomes, possibly the result of P. domestica × (P. prostrata × P. cerasifera).[4]

References

  1. "Prunus". abgina.com (in Russian). Агбина. Retrieved 21 July 2018. Слива дарвазская (Prunus darvasica)...
  2. A., M. (31 July 2017). "Олуча". kitobam.com (in Tajik). Tajik Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 July 2018. Олучаи дарвозӣ (Prunus darvasica)...
  3. "Prunus darvasica Temb. — the Plant List".
  4. Eremin, G.V. (2007). "Genetic diversity of Prunus L. and its use in breeding". Bulletin of Applied Botany, of Genetics and Plant Breeding. Saint Petersburg: Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. 164: 212. ISSN 0202-3628.


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