Henry's Cotoneaster
Scientific name: Cotoneaster henryanus (C.K. Schneid.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson
Diagnostic features Semi-evergreen shrub to 5m. Leaves 4-12cm, slightly bullate on upperside, tomentose on lowerside. Inflorescences usually more than 20-flowered. Anthers purple. Fruits bright red, 6-7mm, subglobose, with 2-3 stones.
Chromosome number: (2n=34).
Habitat Introduced-naturalized.
Distribution In a few places in South England, Central Scotland and North Ireland; Central China.
This species is keyed out on Page 2391 and on Page 2415 in the Text Key.
Note This comes very close to some variants of Cotoneaster watereri(x) that are closer to Cotoneaster salicifolius than to Cotoneaster frigidus, and might be involved in its parentage. Considerable experience is necessary for certain determination and experimental work with wild-collected material is needed to clarify relationships in this group. |