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Cotoneaster obovatus
Scientific Name: Cotoneaster obovatus
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
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Cotoneaster obovatus
Cotoneaster obovatus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Rosaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cotoneaster obovatus
- Family: Rosaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Cotoneaster transcaucasicus Pojark.
- Cotoneaster obovatus Wall. ex Dunn
- Cotoneaster obovatus Pojark.
- Unresolved Name: Cotoneaster obovatus Osmaston
Distribution and Habitat
This species is found in Kangra and northeastern Punjab provinces of India.
Morphological Characteristics
- Shrub: Described as both erect and creeping shrubs.
- Flowering plant: Produces small white to pinkish flowers.
- Foliage: Known for richly colored autumn foliage.
- Fruits: Followed by tiny fruits. Fructus 8 x 5-6 mm, obovatus
Additional Resources
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K): Herbarium specimens available.
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- International Plant Names Index
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- Encyclopedia of Life