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Cotoneaster franchetii

Franchet's Cotoneaster, Orange Cotoneaster
Also known as: Cotoneaster cinerascens (Rehder) Flinck & B.Hylmö +19 more
  • Cotoneaster cinerascens (Rehder) Flinck & B.Hylmö
  • Cotoneaster dielsianus f. major Rehder & E.H.Wilson
  • Cotoneaster franchetii var. cinerascens Rehder
  • Cotoneaster franchetii var. sternianus Turrill
  • Cotoneaster induratus J.Fryer & B.Hylmö
  • Cotoneaster insculptus Diels
  • Cotoneaster mairei H.Lév.
  • Cotoneaster mairei var. albiflorus H.Lév.
  • Cotoneaster sternianus (Turrill) Boom
  • Cotoneaster tengyuehensis J.Fryer & B.Hylmö
  • Cotoneaster vilmorinianus G.Klotz
  • Cotoneaster wardii Anon.
  • Cotoneaster wardii W.W.Sm.
  • Pyrus cinerascens (Rehder) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus franchetii (Bois) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus indurata (J.Fryer & B.Hylmö) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus insculpta (Diels) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus klotzii M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus sterniana (Turrill) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus turdus M.F.Fay & Christenh.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rosaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Cotoneaster franchetii (commonly known as Franchet's Cotoneaster or Orange cotoneaster) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cotoneaster, which contains over 250 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, Thailand, 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, Belgium, British Columbia, California, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Oregon, Spain, Switzerland, Tasmania, Washington

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