Punica

Punica granatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Punica
Species: P. granatum – P. protopunica

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Punica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 21. Reference page.

Name

Punica L., Sp. Pl. 1: 472 (1753).

• Type species: Punica granatum L.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Granatum St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon v7. 132 (1880).
    • Type species: Granatum punicum St.-Lag.

Note:

Punica sinensis Hort. ex Lavallée Énum. Arbres 112 (1877) is a nom. nud. without known application.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 472. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Punica L. in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2013-10-28.
• Punica L. – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• Punica – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Vernacular names

Cymraeg: Grawnafal
Deutsch: Granatapfel
English: Pomegranate
Esperanto: Granato
español: Granado
suomi: Granaattiomenat
français: Grenadier
עברית: רימון
日本語: ザクロ属
português: Romã
svenska: Granatäpple
Tiếng Việt: Quả lựu

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