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Cotoneaster glaucophyllus var. meiophyllus
Scientific Name: Cotoneaster glaucophyllus var. meiophyllus
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
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Cotoneaster glaucophyllus var. meiophyllus
Also known as Cotoneaster meiophyllus.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant produces berries.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cotoneaster glaucophyllus var. meiophyllus W.W. Sm.
- Rank: Infraspecific taxon (variety)
- Family: Rosaceae
- Synonyms: Cotoneaster meiophyllus (W. W. Sm.) G.
- Note: Described by William Wright Smith in 1917.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to China.
Morphological Characteristics
- Rare, semi-evergreen shrub.
- Some sources mention that it may be a weeping shrub that forms a compact mat.
- Leaves are large and oval, tinged with pink when young.
- Leaves are smaller than the type (to 1 inch long) and elliptic in shape rather than ovate, rounded.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database.
- Flora of China.
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index).
- Australian Plant Name Index.
- NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium.