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Cotoneaster uniflorus

Scientific Name: Cotoneaster uniflorus

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cotoneaster uniflorus

Cotoneaster uniflorus Bunge is an accepted scientific name for a species in the genus Cotoneaster.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cotoneaster uniflorus Bunge
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Cotoneaster integerrimus Medikus var. uniflorus (Bunge) C. K. Schneid.
    • Cotoneaster vulgaris var. uniflora (Bunge) Regel
    • Cotoneaster integerrima var. uniflora (Note: The provided text contains an incomplete synonym, "Cotoneaster integerrima var. uniflora")

Distribution and Habitat

The plant is native to Altai.

Morphological Characteristics

It is a deciduous shrub that grows to be 30-40 (100) cm tall.

The crown is broad, low, dense, and pressed to the ground. The branches are thin and decumbent.

Nomenclature Quirks

It is noted that in gardens, the name Cotoneaster uniflorus has been misapplied to several distinct cotoneaster species, most often to Cotoneaster microphyllus.

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) Backbone Taxonomy
  • USDA Plant Hardiness Map
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • Encyclopedia of Life