6420 Prunus L.
- L., Sp. Pl.: 473 (1753).
- Padus Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4 (1754).
- Casual: Prunus cf. domestica.
Notes: Both the two species of Prunus that reach the Arctic or the Borderline Arctic belong to the Bird Cherry group, often treated as the genus Padus in eastern European literature and by Gladkova (PAF proposal). We keep them inside Prunus.
Higher Taxa
- Rosaceae [64,family]