Cotoneaster nitidus
| Cotoneaster nitidus | |
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| Cotoneaster nitidus var. parvifolius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster |
| Species: | C. nitidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cotoneaster nitidus Jacques | |
Cotoneaster nitidus (两列栒子) is a species of deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub in the Rosaceae family endemic to altitudes of 1600-4000 meters in northeastern India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, and northern Myanmar, as well as the Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan provinces in China. It grows to 2.5 m in height, with leaves broadly ovate or broadly obovate, and typically 0.8–1.5 × 0.7–1.3 cm in size.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- Jacques, J. Soc. Imp. Centr. Hortic. 5: 516. 1859.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (GRIN)
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