Taxonomy Profile: Persea americana (Mill)

Persea americana: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Persea gratissima
CF Gaertn
Laurus persea
L
Persea nubigena
LO Williams
Persea persea
L Cockerell
Persea nubigena var. guatemalensis
LO Williams
Persea americana var. americana
Mill
Persea americana var. drymifolia
Schltdl & Cham SF Blake
Persea americana var. guatemalensis
LO Williams Scora
Persea americana var. nubigena
LO Williams LE Kopp
Common Name(s):
avocado []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Persea americana: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Magnolianae
Order : Laurales
Family : Lauraceae
laurels |
Genus : Persea
bay |
Species : Persea americana
avocado |
Persea americana Direct Children(s):
Persea americana: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Persea americana
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Persea americana
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Persea americana
Source:
Lauraceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-02-25
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Persea americana
Publication(s):
Persea americana: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Persea americana: Comments