Cotoneaster rotundifolius Wall. ex Lindl.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cotoneaster microphyllus var. uva-ursi Lindl.; Cotoneaster rotundifolius var. uva-ursi (Lindl.) C.K.Schneid.; Cotoneaster subalpinus G.Klotz; Cotoneaster uva-ursi (Lindl.) G.Don; Pyrus uva-ursi (Lindl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cotoneaster rotundifolius Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : On cliffs and boulders, grassy slopes, rocks, mountain summits; 1200 - 4000 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : May-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan, Afghanistan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to South Central China and Great Britain, New South Wales
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 119
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 589
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cotoneaster rotundifolius. Downloaded on 7 September 2024.

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