Prunus prostrata Labill.
Taxon info
Prunus prostrata is widespread but scattered in the Mediterranean region, and was first discovered by Labillardière (cf. Plate 19: 3) in Syria. It is a rigid dwarf shrub, sprawling and more or less prostrate over rocks at high and moderate altitude on limestone mountains. The fruit is a tiny, scarlet cherry. When cultivated, P. prostrata becomes suberect and considerably taller.A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 358 [Plate 21.6]
Distribution
GR(NPi SPi Pe StE EC NC NE NAe WAe KK EAe)
Greece (East Aegean islands present; East Central Greece present; Kriti and Karpathos present; North Aegean islands present; North Central Greece present; North Pindos present; North-East Greece present; Peloponnisos present; South Pindos present; Sterea Ellas present; West Aegean islands present)
