Cotoneaster acutifolius

Cotoneaster acutifolius, the Peking cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is native to southern Siberia, Mongolia, and most of China, and it has been introduced to Canada, the northern United States, and northern Europe.[1] It is a shrub typically 2–4 m (7–13 ft) tall, found in a wide variety of habitats.[3] Some authorities consider Cotoneaster lucidus, the shiny cotoneaster, to be a synonym of Cotoneaster acutifolius.[4]

Cotoneaster acutifolius
At the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. acutifolius
Binomial name
Cotoneaster acutifolius
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Cotoneaster acutifolius var. lucidus (Schltdl.) L.T.Lu
    • Cotoneaster acutifolius f. pekinensis Koehne
    • Cotoneaster hurusawaianus G.Klotz
    • Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl.
    • Cotoneaster otto-schwarzii G.Klotz
    • Cotoneaster pekinensis (Koehne) Zabel
    • Pyrus acutifolia (Turcz.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Pyrus beijingensis M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Pyrus hurusawaiana (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Pyrus lucida (Schltdl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Pyrus otto-schwartzii (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

References
  1. "Cotoneaster acutifolius Turcz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Cotoneaster acutifolius Turcz". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. "灰栒子 hui xun zi". Flora of China. efloras.org. p. 99. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. "Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 May 2022.


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