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Cotoneaster reticulatus

Scientific Name: Cotoneaster reticulatus

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cotoneaster reticulatus

Cotoneaster reticulatus, also known as Bullate Cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family (Rosaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cotoneaster reticulatus Rehder & E.H. Wilson
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Plant)

Synonyms mentioned include Cotoneaster bullatus Bois (in some classifications).

Distribution and Habitat

  • Originally from China.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Deciduous shrub, growing up to 4 meters tall.
  • Branchlets are brown to dark reddish-brown and terete (cylindrical).

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The seeds of Cotoneaster species are dispersed by fruit-eating birds.

Resources

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • Flora of China
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • NCBI Taxonomy