Rosaceae
Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster obovatus Wall. ex Dunn

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1921: 119 (1921)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Pakistan to W. Himalaya. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Pakistan, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Landrein, S. & al. (2017). Flora of Pakistan 221: 1-161. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Dickoré, W.B. & Kasperek, G. (2010). Species of Cotoneaster (Rosaceae, Maloideae) indigenous to, naturalising or commonly cultivated in Central Europe. Willdenowia 40: 13-45. [Cited as Cotoneaster nummularius.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Landrein, S. & al. (2017). Flora of Pakistan 221: 1-161. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 21, 1964 Ellis, R. [1192] India K000758584 Type Yes
s.coll. [659] K000758582 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [658] Nepal K000758581 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parker, R.N. [18] India K000758586 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [636] India K000758583 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parker, R.N. [23] India K000758585 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0