Cotoneaster nitens
Few Flower Cotoneaster, Few Flowered Cotoneaster
Other regional names: Kokonor Cotoneaster
- Kokonor Cotoneaster
Also known as: Cotoneaster harrysmithii Flinck & B.Hylmö +2 more
- Cotoneaster harrysmithii Flinck & B.Hylmö
- Pyrus harrysmithii (Flinck & B.Hylmö) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Pyrus nitens (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Cotoneaster nitens (commonly known as Few-Flower Cotoneaster or Few-Flowered Cotoneaster) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Cotoneaster genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, Tibet
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Oregon, Washington