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Cotoneaster conspicuus

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Cotoneaster conspicuus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. conspicuus
Binomial name
Cotoneaster conspicuus
J.B.Comber ex C.Marquand

Cotoneaster conspicuus (Tibetan cotoneaster,[1] 大果栒子 da guo xun zi) is a slow-growing, densely-branched, evergreen shrub native to southeast Tibet. It grows to 1 to 1.5 meters in height, with white five-stellate flowers followed by scarlet fruit, 8–10 mm in diameter.

The cultivar 'Decorus' [2] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Synonyms

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  • Cotoneaster conspicuus (Messel) Messel
  • Cotoneaster conspicuus var. decorus P.G.Russell
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus var. conspicuus Messel

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ ""Cotoneaster conspicuus" 'Decorus'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.