Cotoneaster granatensis

Cotoneaster granatensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae[2][3] that can be found in Algeria, Morocco, Spain and Tunisia. It was described in 1836.[4]

Cotoneaster granatensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. granatensis
Binomial name
Cotoneaster granatensis
Synonyms[2]

Cotoneaster atlanticus G.Klotz
Cotoneaster fontanesii Spach
Pyrus atlantica (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

Description

The species is 3–5 metres (9.8–16.4 ft) with its fertile shoots 20–50 millimetres (0.79–1.97 in) long. Its pedicels are 3–10 millimetres (0.12–0.39 in) long.[4]

References

  1. "Cotoneaster granatensis Boiss". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. "Cotoneaster granatensis Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. "Cotoneaster granatensis Boiss". Global Diversity Information Facility. GBIF Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. Jeanette Fryer & Bertil Hylmö (2009). Cotoneasters: a comprehensive guide to shrubs for flowers, fruit, and foliage. Timber Press. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-88192-927-0.


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