Cotoneaster ambiguus

Cotoneaster ambiguus, the dubious cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to central China and Inner Mongolia, and introduced to Belgium and Norway.[1] A shrub of dense forests, it is morphologically intermediate between Cotoneaster moupinensis and C. acutifolius.[2] It is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.[3]

Cotoneaster ambiguus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. ambiguus
Binomial name
Cotoneaster ambiguus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Cotoneaster acutifolius var. ambiguus (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Hurus.
    • Cotoneaster acutifolius var. laetevirens Rehder & E.H.Wilson
    • Cotoneaster hsingshangensis J.Fryer & B.Hylmö
    • Cotoneaster laetevirens (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) G.Klotz
    • Cotoneaster pseudoambiguus J.Fryer & B.Hylmö
    • Cotoneaster tebbutus J.Fryer & B.Hylmö
    • Pyrus hsingshangensis (J.Fryer & B.Hylmö) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Pyrus laetevirens (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Pyrus pseudoambigua (J.Fryer & B.Hylmö) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Pyrus sennikoviana M.F.Fay & Christenh.

References
  1. "Cotoneaster ambiguus Rehder & E.H.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. Dickoré, Wolf Bernhard; Kasperek, Gerwin (2010). "Species of Cotoneaster (Rosaceae, Maloideae) indigenous to, naturalising or commonly cultivated in Central Europe". Willdenowia. 40: 13–45. doi:10.3372/wi.40.40102. S2CID 85250423.
  3. "Cotoneaster ambiguus Rehder & E.H.Wilson ambiguous cotoneaster". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022. 1 suppliers


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.