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Cotoneasters
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster /kəˈtoʊniːˈæstər/ is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region (temperate Asia, Europe, north Africa), with a strong concentration of diversity in the genus in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalayas. They are related to hawthorns (Crataegus), firethorns (Pyracantha), photinias (Photinia) and rowans (Sorbus).
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Shiny Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster lucidus
Wall cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster horizontalis
Late cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster coriaceus
silverleaf cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster pannosus
Franchet's cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster franchetii
dark-fruited cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster melanocarpus
Spreading Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster divaricatus
Bright bead cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster glaucophyllus
Himalayan cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster simonsii
Common Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster integerrimus
Bullate Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster rehderi
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster salicifolius
Hjelmqvist's Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster hjelmqvistii
Swedish Cotoneaster
hybridCotoneaster × suecicus
Bearberry Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster dammeri
Hollyberry Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster bullatus
Rockspray Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster microphyllus
Cotoneaster morrisonensis
speciesCotoneaster morrisonensis
Diels' Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster dielsianus
Woolly Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster tomentosus
Taurus Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster tauricus
Many-flowered Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster multiflorus
Cotoneaster uniflorus
speciesCotoneaster uniflorus
Asian Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster nummularius
Waterer's Cotoneaster
hybridCotoneaster × watereri
Fang's Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster fangianus
entire-leaved cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster integrifolius
tree cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster frigidus
Stern's Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster sternianus
Peking cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster acutifolius
cranberry cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster apiculatus
Cotoneaster granatensis
speciesCotoneaster granatensis
Cotoneaster alaunicus
speciesCotoneaster alaunicus
Creeping Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster adpressus
Cotoneaster rosiflorus
speciesCotoneaster rosiflorus
Cherryred Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster zabelii
Cotoneaster mongolicus
speciesCotoneaster mongolicus
Loose-flowered Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster laxiflorus
Cotoneaster cinnabarinus
speciesCotoneaster cinnabarinus
Scandinavian Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster scandinavicus
Ward's Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster wardii
Few-flowered Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster nitens
Cotoneaster konishii
speciesCotoneaster konishii
Purpleberry Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster affinis
Cotoneaster meyeri
speciesCotoneaster meyeri
Lleyn Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster villosulus
Veitch's Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster sylvestrii
Cotoneaster suavis
speciesCotoneaster suavis
Caucasian Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster racemiflorus
Box-leaved Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster buxifolius
Cotoneaster pyrenaicus
speciesCotoneaster pyrenaicus
Ascending Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster ascendens
Dark-seed Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster niger
creeping cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster nan-shan
Cotoneaster oliganthus
speciesCotoneaster oliganthus
Cotoneaster morulus
speciesCotoneaster morulus
Cotoneaster submultiflorus
speciesCotoneaster submultiflorus
Open-fruited Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster bacillaris
Graceful Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster hebephyllus
Pointed-leaved Cotoneaster
speciesCotoneaster acuminatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 53376.