Prunus sect. Microcerasus
Prunus sect. Microcerasus is a section of Prunus. It used to be included in Prunus subg. Cerasus, but phylogenetic research indicates it belongs to Prunus subg. Prunus. It differs from Prunus subg. Cerasus by having three winter buds per axil.
Species
Species in this section are often called bush cherries or dwarf cherries. They include:Prunus alaicaPrunus albicaulisPrunus bifronsPrunus brachypetalaPrunus chorossanicaPrunus dictyoneuraPrunus erythrocarpaPrunus erzincanicaPrunus glandulosaPrunus griffithiiPrunus hippophaeoidesPrunus humilisPrunus incanaPrunus jacquemontiiPrunus japonicaPrunus microcarpaPrunus pogonostylaPrunus pojarkoviiPrunus prostrataPrunus pseudoprostrataPrunus pumila- * Prunus pumila var. besseyi
- * Prunus pumila var. depressaPrunus susquehanaePrunus tianshanicaPrunus tomentosaPrunus verrucosaPrunus yazdiana