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Micropropagation of Prunus tenella (Dwarf Russian Almond)

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The dwarf Russian almond (Prunus tenella, 2n = 16) belongs to the section Amygdalus of the family Rosaceae, and it is supposed to be a close parent of P. communis, the sweet almond (Krisa 1985). Two varieties of P. tenella exist: var. Alba, with white flowers and var. Gessleriana, with pink flowers (Chaudun 1982). In this second variety belongs the cv. Firehill, which has crimson-pink flowers and is the most important cultivar used as an ornamental (Fig. 1).

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Bouza, L. (1997). Micropropagation of Prunus tenella (Dwarf Russian Almond). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) High-Tech and Micropropagation VI. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 40. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03354-8_20

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