| Prunus armeniaca | |
|---|---|
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| Apricot fruits | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Prunus |
| Section: | Prunus sect. Armeniaca |
| Species: | P. armeniaca
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus armeniaca | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
Prunus armeniaca is the most commonly cultivated apricot species. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation. Genetic studies indicate Central Asia is the center of origin.[4][5] It is extensively cultivated in many countries and has escaped into the wild in many places.[6][7][8]
The specific epithet armeniaca refers to the country of Armenia in Western Asia.[9]
- ^ Pollard, R.P.; Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. & Rivers, M.C. (2000). "Prunus armeniaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T50134200A50134213. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Prunus armeniaca". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ The Plant List, Prunus armeniaca L.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Flora of North America, Prunus armeniaca Linnaeus, 1753. Apricot
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Prunus armeniaca : Apricot – Atlas of Living Australia". bie.ala.org.au.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Albicocco, Prunus armeniaca L. includes photos and European distribution map
- ^ The Oxford Companion to Food | apricot (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2006. ISBN 978-0-19-101825-1.