Cotoneaster microphyllus
Common names
cotoneaster
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Similar taxa
Leaves up to 10-(14) x 4-(6) mm; plant to c. 1m high with stems prostrate or decumbent; inflorescences of 1-(2) flowers
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1940
Origin
W. and C. China and Himalayas
Other information
Etymology
cotoneaster: From cotoneus an old Latin name for the quince, and possibly aster, corruption of adinstar ‘resembling’, i.e. quince-like
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NVS code
The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.
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