Domain - Eukarya: have eukaryotic cells, membrane bound organelles, multicellular, cell division by mitosis, contain rRNA that is unique to the Eukarya.
Kingdom – Plantae (plant): multicellular, have cell walls, obtain nutrients via photosynthesis. Sour cherry is in the same kingdom as the giant red wood tree.
Phylum – Magnoliophyta: distinctive flower, seed enclosed in ovary. Others in this phylum include corn.
Class – Magnoliopsida: dicotyledons (have two cotyledons). Sour cherry is in the same class as a cranberry.
Order – Rosales: reduction in endosperm, hypanthium (nectar-producing), 13 families, similar molecular characters, analyses of rbc L sequences.
Family – Rosaceae (the rose family): stamens 10 to numerous, petals flat to slightly cupped, not enclosed stamens at anthesis, monophyletic, analysis of rbc L sequences, also includes the rose.
Genus – Prunus: includes plums, apricots, peaches, and almonds.
Species – Prunus cerasus: ancestor of Morello cherries.
Phylogenetic Trees:
Tree based on morphological and
gene sequencing.
Species Tree:
There are 61 different species of
genus Prunus, here are a few of them (morphological and gene
sequenced).
Check out how sour cherries
reproduce.