Prunus arabica (Oliv.) Meikle belongs to the Rosaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Prunus arabica, A. G. Miller 1.16--Iraq. Kurdistan. Zaynal, NW of Mawat. 16 June 2010. 019 (9).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Specific Epithet
arabica
Authorship
(Oliv.) Meikle
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Iraq, Kurdistan, Sulaimani Prov.
35.761028, 45.470000
Location Remarks
North of Sulaimani on highway to Zaynal and Mawat, c. 2 km south of Suraqalat. Banks of Aw-e Shiler River near a bridge (and remnants of a pervious bridge blown up by Hussein troops). 830 m elev.
Collectors
Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Christopher Davidson, Barbara Ertter, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Sparse steppe vegetation, some oaks in protected ravines. Shrub 0.5-0.6 m.
