Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Rosales > Family Rosaceae > Genus Prunus

Prunus laurocerasus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

PrunusL.accepted genus name
Amygdalus L. heterotypic synonym
Armeniaca Scop. heterotypic synonym
Cerasus Mill. heterotypic synonym
Druparia Clairv. heterotypic synonym
Laurocerasus Duhamel heterotypic synonym
Microcerasus (Webb & Berthel.) M. Roem. heterotypic synonym
Padellus Vassilcz. heterotypic synonym
Padus Mill. heterotypic synonym
Persica Mill. heterotypic synonym
Tubopadus Pomel heterotypic synonym

Species group names

Cerasus laurocerasus (L.) Dum. Cours. homotypic synonym
Padus laurocerasus (L.) Mill. homotypic synonym
Laurocerasus officinalis M. Roem. heterotypic synonym
Laurocerasus otinii Carrière heterotypic synonym
Laurocerasus vulgaris Carrière heterotypic synonym
Prunus grandifolia Salisb. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Asturian: laurela sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Catalan: llorer reial; llorer-cirer; llorer-reial sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Dutch: Laurierkers sources: Dutch Species Register
 English: Cherry laurel sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 English-United States: Cherry Laurel sources: Charles Hussey
 Euskera: gerezi-erramu; gerezi-erramua sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Galician: Labhras silíní; lameiron; laureiro romano; loureiro romano; loureiro-real; louro-cerejo sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Irish: Labhras silíní sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 Majorcan: cirerer-lloré sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Portuguese: azereiro de Turquía; cerdeiro da índia; loiro-cerejo; loiro-inglés; loureiro cerejeiro; loureiro real; loureiro romano; loureiro-cerejeira; loureiro-de-trebizonda; loureiro-real; loureiro-romano; louro-cerejo sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Spanish, Castillian: laurel cerezo; laurel liso; laurel real; laurel romano; laurel-cerezo; lauroceraso; lauro-ceraso; lauro-cerezo sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Swedish: lagerhägg
 Turkish: Kara yemis; Taflan
 Welsh: coeden lawrgeirios

Literature

nomenclatural reference

L., Sp. Pl. 1753.

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Kurtto, A. (2009): Rosaceae (pro parte majore). In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Prunus laurocerasus L.. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=33917747-5E75-4190-919B-9B198C3046FE

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2009-09-10 by Kurtto, A. (2009): Rosaceae (pro parte majore). In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

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