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Rosaceae

Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Cotoneaster

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Cotoneaster microphyllus (Cotoneaster microphyllus)
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Common names

By language (6)
Azerbaijani
Xırdayarpaq dovşanalması
Chinese
小叶栒子, 地锅把, 地锅钯, 耐冬果, 铺地蜈蚣, 黑牛筋, 黄杨叶栒子小叶变种
Estonian
Väikeselehine tuhkpuu
Finnish
Himalajantuhkapensas
Hungarian
Kislevelű madárbirs
Polish
Irga drobnolistna

Synonyms

  • Cotoneaster astrophoros J.Fryer & E.C.Nelson
  • Cotoneaster buxifolius f. melanotrichus Franch.
  • Cotoneaster buxifolius f. vellaeus Franch.
  • Cotoneaster buxifolius var. vellaeus (Franch.) G.Klotz
  • Cotoneaster cashmiriensis G.Klotz
  • Cotoneaster cochleatus f. melanotrichus (Franch.) G.Klotz
  • Cotoneaster elatus G.Klotz
  • Cotoneaster emarginatus Hoffmanns. ex Schldtl.
  • Cotoneaster emarginatus Hoffmanns. ex Schltdl.
  • Cotoneaster glacialis (Hook.f. ex Wenz.) Panigrahi & Arv.Kumar
  • Cotoneaster melanotrichus (Franch.) G.Klotz
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus f. melanotrichus (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz.
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus var. glacialis Hook.f. ex Wenz.
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus var. melanotrichus (Franch.) Rehder
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus var. microphyllus
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus var. nivalis G.Klotz
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus var. vellaeus (Franch.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson
  • Cotoneaster nivalis (G.Klotz) Panigrahi & Arv.Kumar
  • Cotoneaster procumbens G.Klotz
  • Mespilus microphylla (Wall. ex Lindl.) Ohlend.
  • Pyrus astrophora (J.Fryer & E.C.Nelson) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus cashmiriensis (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus elata (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus glacialis (Hook.f. ex Wenz.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus melanotricha (Franch.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus microphylla (Wall. ex Lindl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Pyrus procumbens (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.