Taxon:
Prunus cerasus L. var. marasca (Host) Vis.
Summary
Place of publication:
Fl. dalmat. 3:258. 1851
Verified:
04/01/2011
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Dirlewanger, E. et al. 2007. Chapter 3. Cherry. Genome mapping and molecular breeding in plants (7 vols.) Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. 4:103-118. Note: this review mentioned that because of its distinctiveness it was classified at the subspecific level citing "Prunus cerasus Márasca (Reichb.) Schneid."
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage Note: lists as Prunus cerasus var. marasca (Host) Vis.
- Encke, F. 1958-1961. Pareys Blumengaertnerei, ed. 2.
- Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
- Garofulić, I. E. et al. 2015. The effect of has phase plasma treatment on the anthocyanin and phenolic acid content of sour cherry Marasca (Prunus cerasus var. Marasca) juice. LWT-Food Sci, Technol. 62:894-900. Note: as an "autochtonous Croatian cultivar"
- Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
- Iezzoni, A. F. 2008. Chapter 5. Cherries. Temperate fruit crop breeding: germplasm to genomics 151-175. Note: mentions that this species (as Prunus marasca) is wild in parts of Yugoslavia
- Pandey, A. et al. 2008. Genetic resources of Prunus (Rosaceae) in India. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 55:91-104. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10722 Note: this study included Prunus cerasus among the minor cultivated species; var. marasca qualities are mentioned
- Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
Common names
English
Maraschino cherry – German
Maraschino-Kirsche –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Croatia | | |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | also cult. |
Native
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Croatia
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Human food | beverage base | fide Genet Res Crop Evol 55:99. 2008 | Garofulić, I. E. et al. 2015. The effect of has phase plasma treatment on the anthocyanin and phenolic acid content of sour cherry Marasca (Prunus cerasus var. Marasca) juice. LWT-Food Sci, Technol. 62:894-900. Note: as an "autochtonous Croatian cultivar" |