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Cotoneaster racemiflorus

Scientific Name: Cotoneaster racemiflorus

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cotoneaster racemiflora

Cotoneaster racemiflora is known by several common names, including Veitch Rockspray Cotoneaster and Sungari Rockspray Cotoneaster (specifically referring to the subspecies Cotoneaster racemiflora soongorica). It is also sometimes simply referred to as cotoneaster.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions the plant producing fruit, and fruit-bearing plants can pose a choking hazard if small parts are ingested.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: (Implied) Plantae
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Genus: Cotoneaster
  • Species: racemiflora
  • Synonyms: Mespilus racemiflora (Desfontaines), Cotoneaster nummularia Fisch. & Mey., Cotoneaster fontanesii, Cotoneaster veitchii
  • Infraspecific Taxa: The text mentions several varieties, including Cotoneaster racemiflora var. ovalifolia, Cotoneaster soongoricus var. microcarpus, Cotoneaster racemiflora Koch var. soongarica, and Cotoneaster racemiflora var. microcarpa.
  • Alternative Scientific Names: Cotoneaster racemiflorus (Desf.)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the Palearctic region, including Europe and North Africa.
  • Specific mentions include plants found near Damers (Dgebel cher) and Mount Sinai.
  • It is also noted within juniper steppe forests, growing alongside pistachio and Crataegus species.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The plant is described as a woody plant.
  • It is a shrub that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height.
  • It has erect, profusely branched trunks with dark brown branches.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Grows in the same habitat with other plants, such as pistachio (Pistacia atlantica) and Crataegus spp.

Chemical Constituents

  • The plant contains aromatic esters like cotonoate A and cotonoate B.
  • It also contains a new lignan rhamnoside called racemiside, as well as scopoletin.

Further Information

  • ResearchGate features an official full-text publication on antioxidant constituents from Cotoneaster racemiflora.
  • The MEDUSA database provides utilisation, evaluation, and conservation data for native and naturalized plants in the Mediterranean Region.
  • Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN)
  • GRIN Taxonomy