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Cotoneaster nummularius

Scientific Name: Cotoneaster nummularius

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cotoneaster nummularius

Cotoneaster nummularius, described by Fisch. and C.A. Meyer, is a species within the genus Cotoneaster, commonly referred to as cotoneasters. It belongs to the Rosaceae (Rose) family.

Considerations for Pets

  • Cotoneaster nummularius is a shrub.
  • It produces red, globose fruits.

Considerations for Children

  • Cotoneaster nummularius is a shrub.
  • It produces red, globose fruits.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cotoneaster nummularius Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Cotoneaster racemiflorus var. meyeri Zabel
    • Cotoneaster racemiflorus var. nummularius (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Dippel
    • Cotoneaster nummularia Fisch. et C. A. Mey., orth. var.
    • Cotoneaster fontanesii var. nummularius (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Regel (homotypic synonym)
    • Cotoneaster integerrimus var. nummularius, (Fisch.)
    • Cotoneaster nummularius var. orbicularis (Schltdl.) Wenzig (synonym for Cotoneaster orbicularis Schltdl.)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cotoneaster nummularius is a mountainous, winter deciduous shrub.
  • The species has been reported from Morocco.
  • A specimen was found in the Caucasus section of storage.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is described as a mountainous, winter deciduous shrub.
  • Leaves are rounded-flat and felted on the lower side.
  • The calyx is hairy.
  • Petals are white, rounded, and rigid.
  • Fruits are red and globose.
  • Can grow as a shrub up to 2.5 m or more, or sometimes low and spreading.
  • Leaves are broadly elliptic to orbicular, up to 4 x 3.5 cm.

Traditional Uses

  • It's been referred to as "Oriental manna, Shirkoit manna" and simply "manna" in a pharmaceutical context.

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • Tropicos
  • IPCN
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • USDA, NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Euro+Med Plantbase
  • The South African National Biodiversity Institute
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
  • Web of Life