Biology:Cotoneaster humilis

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Short description: Species of plant

Cotoneaster humilis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. humilis
Binomial name
Cotoneaster humilis
Dunn
Synonyms
  • Cotoneaster gilgitensis G. Klotz

Cotoneaster humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to the northwestern part of the Himalayas, especially Kashmir and Sonamarg districts, where it was found on August 9, 1921.[1]

Description

The plant is 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall with villous petioles that are 2 to 5 millimetres (0.079 to 0.197 in) in length. Its fertile shoots are 15 to 30 millimetres (0.59 to 1.18 in) in length, including 2 to 4 leaves and clusters of 1 to 7 flowers. Fruits are 5 to 7 millimetres (0.20 to 0.28 in) in diameter and are red, obovoid and glabrous.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16981126 entry