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Cotoneaster harrysmithii
Scientific Name: Cotoneaster harrysmithii
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
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Cotoneaster harrysmithii
Cotoneaster harrysmithii, also known as Harrysmith's Cotoneaster or Few flowered Cotoneaster, is a deciduous shrub.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cotoneaster harrysmithii Flinck & Hylm
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but the text references various databases and checklists that may contain synonym information.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to western China.
- Observed in locations such as Belmonte Arboretum, Wageningen, The Netherlands; RBG Edinburgh-Dawyck; and SW-China.
- Rarely cultivated and planted in Germany.
Morphological Characteristics
- Deciduous shrub, typically 1-2 meters tall.
- Branchlets are sometimes nodding and reddish in color.
Genetic Information
- Belongs to the genus Cotoneaster, which contains approximately 300 species.
- Some Cotoneaster species are diploid, while the majority appear to be polyploid.
Further Information
- Information can be found at the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
- Available for purchase via mail order at Larch Cottage.
- Information available in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research.
- The Plant List provides validation information on the name.
- NCBI Taxonomy checklist includes Cotoneaster harrysmithii.