Prunus tomentosa Thunb., J. A. Murray, Syst. veg. ed. 14:464. 1784 May-Jun (Fl. jap. 203. 1784 Aug) (syn: Amygdalus tomentosa K.Koch; Armeniaca tomentosa hort.; Armeniaca trichocarpa M. Roem.; Cerasus tomentosa (Thunb.) Wall.; Cerasus tomentosa (Thunb.) Yas.Endo (ambiguous synonym); Cerasus tomentosa Wall. ex Baker (ambiguous synonym); Cerasus tomentosa var. pendula B. Y. Feng & S. M. Xie; Microcerasus tomentosa (Thunb.) Eremin & Juschev; Prunus batalinii (C.K. Schneid.) Koehne; Prunus cinerascens Franch.; Prunus tomentosa var. batalinii C.K. Schneid.; Prunus tomentosa var. breviflora Koehne; Prunus tomentosa var. endotricha Koehne; Prunus tomentosa var. heteromera Koehne; Prunus tomentosa var. insularis Koehne; Prunus tomentosa var. kashkarovii Koehne; Prunus tomentosa var. souliei Koehne; Prunus tomentosa var. trichocarpa (Bunge) Koehne; Prunus tomentosa var. tsuluensis Koehne; Prunus trichocarpa Bunge); 

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