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Cotoneaster granatensis

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Cotoneaster granatensis
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

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]

Description

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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

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  1. ^ "Cotoneaster granatensis Boiss". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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.