Biology:Cotoneaster acutifolius

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Rosaceae

Cotoneaster acutifolius
Cotoneaster acutifolius.jpg
At the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. acutifolius
Binomial name
Cotoneaster acutifolius
Turcz.
Synonyms[1]

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2067800 entry