Prunus darvasica, the Darvaz plum, is rare plant endemic to Tajikistan. It is found in the Tajik portion of the Pamir Mountains, the Darvoz Range. There, the plants grow as shrubs 1.5-2.5 m tall. The fruit are small (2 cm) but otherwise typical plums, nearly black, with a blue waxy coat. The pit is brown.[1] The fruit is edible and can be made into jam or compote.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Prunus |
| Section: | Prunus sect. Prunus |
| Species: | P. darvasica
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus darvasica Temb.
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It is suspected that P. darvasica is of hybrid origin, as it is a tetraploid with 48 (or 32, depending on the source) chromosomes, possibly the result of P. domestica × (P. prostrata × P. cerasifera).[4]
References edit
- ^ "Prunus". abgina.com (in Russian). Агбина. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
Слива дарвазская (Prunus darvasica)...
- ^ A., M. (31 July 2017). "Олуча". kitobam.com (in Tajik). Tajik Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
Олучаи дарвозӣ (Prunus darvasica)...
- ^ "Prunus darvasica Temb. — the Plant List".
- ^ Eremin, G.V. (2007). "Genetic diversity of Prunus L. and its use in breeding". Bulletin of Applied Botany, of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 164. Saint Petersburg: Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences: 212. ISSN 0202-3628.
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