Cotoneaster nitidus (两列栒子) is a species of deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae endemic to altitudes of 1600–4000 meters in northeastern India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, and northern Myanmar, as well as the Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan provinces in China. It grows to 2.5 m in height, with leaves broadly ovate or broadly obovate, and typically 0.8–1.5 × 0.7–1.3 cm in size.

Cotoneaster nitidus
Cotoneaster nitidus var. parvifolius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. nitidus
Binomial name
Cotoneaster nitidus
Jacques

Synonyms

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  • None recorded.

References

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  • Jacques, J. Soc. Imp. Centr. Hortic. 5: 516. 1859.