{"id":1322713,"date":"2011-02-19T11:13:07","date_gmt":"2011-02-19T11:13:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-29T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T06:05:23","slug":"cotoneaster-microphyllus","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/cotoneaster-microphyllus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotoneaster microphyllus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cotoneaster<\/i> microphyllus<\/i> Wall. ex Lindl.,<\/span> Bot. Reg. 13: pl. 1114 1827<\/i>.\u00a0(Syn: Cotoneaster buxifolia<\/i> f. cochleata<\/i> Franch.; Cotoneaster emarginata<\/i> Hort ex C. Koch; Cotoneaster microphyllus<\/i> var. cochleatus<\/i> (Franch.) Rehd. & E. H. Wilson; Mespilus microphylla<\/i> (Lindl.) Ohlendorff; Pyrus microphylla<\/i> (Wall. ex Lindl.) M. F. Fay & Christenh. (ambiguous
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Nepal<\/span>, England (I), Ireland (I), Australia (I) (New South Wales (I)), Slovakia (I), Germany (I), USA (I) (California (I))<\/span> as per Catalogue of Life<\/span><\/a>;<\/div>\n
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Rockspray cotoneaster, Chinese rockspray, Little-leaf cotoneaster;<\/b><\/div>\n
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Small evergreen shrub from Himalayas with dense spreading branches<\/span>; leaves usually less than 1 cm long, shining above, gray-tomentose beneath; flowers white, solitary or 2-3 together; fruit brighr red, 5-6 mm.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Cotoneaster microphyllus<\/span><\/a> : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)- 1 mb or more.<\/span>
\nSharing some pics of <\/span>C. microphyllus<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>on 8 July 2016 at Nagarkot Nepal at 7000 ft.<\/span><\/div>\n
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wonderful. any berries yet? and how big are they<\/span><\/p>\n

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No berries so far !<\/p>\n

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I am beginning a check on Cotoneasters posted on this site. Unfortunately, I suspect a majority are misidentified. Will be sending available images to Jeanette Fryer (on a CD she does not use e-mail). She was co-author with the late Bertil Hylmo of ‘Cotoneasters’ (2009) – the most knowledgeable person on the genus. She is always busy with other identification tasks so will certainly take weeks perhaps months before we hear but worth the wait.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please note her comments: “Klotz included within C.microphyllus<\/i> a number of taxa from a wide\u00a0area ranging from W.Himalaya, Kumaon, through to eastern Tibet and the provinces of Yunnan & Sichuan but in its strictest sense C.microphyllus<\/i> has only been recorded from Nepal.\u00a0 More research is desperately needed.<\/i>“<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope her determinations (accurate identifications) will encourage<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>members to take a greater interest in this neglected genus, photographing more species. There is every possibility of locating species new to science within this genus.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It makes sense, when those with specialist knowledge are available to name material to take full advantage.\u00a0 The present situation with the naming of Cotoneaters in Indian herbaria is in need of improvement.\u00a0 Many specimens are very old and\/or in poor condition, of a scrappy nature in the first place.
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Same plant !<\/div>\n
Would it help to validate ID ?
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I am STILL waiting to hear from J.Fryer.\u00a0 As I expected it would take MONTHS for her to comment about the assorted images I sent of Cotoneasters posted on eFI.<\/div>\n
UNTIL we hear (I will share\u00a0her findings) it would be UNWISE for me to say much, beyond to advise once again that in MOST cases, what is currently understood to be the TRUE Cotoneaster microphyllus<\/i> is NOT what MOST people think it is!<\/div>\n
According to ‘Cotoneasters’ Fryer & Hylmo (2009) C.microphyllus<\/i> Wallich ex Lindley is restricted to Nepal.<\/div>\n
The TYPE specimen was collected FOR (but not BY) Wallich who was NOT permitted to venture beyond the Kathmandu during his visit(s).<\/div>\n
It was found from the alpine zone of Gosainkund.\u00a0 A VERY QUICK look at the plate and description in this book suggests the specimen you photographed may well NOT be C.microphyllus<\/i>.<\/div>\n
I shall be happy to send by CD (Jeanette does not have e-mail but IS worth the trouble) these images PLUS others sent in SINCE the last lot were sent.<\/div>\n
Even if I hear from Jeanette tomorrow, once again, a wait of months is likely to required.<\/div>\n
PATIENCE is required.<\/div>\n
For the time being it would, in my opinion, be POINTLESS, for anyone to SPECULATE further.\u00a0Thus put it as Cotoneaster<\/i> sp.\u00a0 AWAITING DETERMINATION.<\/div>\n
IF there is a rival SPECIALIST in the genus, who can comment further, sooner than that, then fine.<\/div>\n
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Confirmed as Cotoneaster microphyllus<\/i> Wallich ex Lindley.<\/div>\n
According to Fryer & Hylmo, C.microphyllus<\/i> sensu stricto (in its strictest sense) has only been recorded from Nepal (though it would come as no surprise if it is not also present in Uttarakhand).
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Thank you\u00a0… for the final validation of ID.<\/div>\n
Cotoneaster<\/span> microphyllus<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/i>Wall. ex Lindl. (accepted name)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Correct Nepali Names :\u00a0\u0916\u0930\u0947\u091f\u094b\u00a0Khareto \u00a0\/ \u0918\u0901\u0917\u093e\u0930\u0941 Ghangaaru\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl. (accepted name) ???<\/a> : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Location: Deurali, Dolakha, Nepal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Altitude: 8000 ft.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Date: 24 July 2014<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This is another genus that has been poorly studied.\u00a0 I sent by CD the images of <\/span>Cotoneasters<\/i> posted on eFI to Jeanette Fryer in UK.\u00a0 She does not use e-mail.\u00a0 I expected it would take weeks if not months before a response – she always has a back-log of specimens and photos to identify.\u00a0\u00a0 WHEN these arrive then we can\u00a0begin to improve the reference examples on this site.\u00a0 I will store your images from Kuri and accumulate more THEN, IF she is willing to name other photos, will send on another CD.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the mean-time, no point in speculating as to the identity of this.\u00a0 It seems you had a water droplet or similar on the lens – a common<\/div>\n
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According to Fryer & Hylmo in ‘Cotoneasters’ (2009) state that in its strictest sense, this species has ONLY been recorded from Nepal. The type specimen was from the alpine zone of Gosainkund collected FOR not BY Wallich in 1821 (Wallich himself was not permitted beyond the Kathmandu Valley).<\/div>\n
As with the previous Cotoneaster<\/i> you have just posted, I shall store the images to make available to send within a future CD for Jeanette<\/div>\n
Fryer once those already have been identified by her.\u00a0\u00a0We must all be patient.<\/div>\n
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Rosaceae Fortnight: Cotoneaster microphyllus from California-GSSEP12\/12<\/span><\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (<\/span>2<\/span>)
\n<\/span>Cotoneaster microphyllus<\/i> Wall. ex Lindl.
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Cotoneaster microphyllus in FOI<\/a> : 2 posts by 1 author.<\/div>\n
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Cotoneaster microphyllus in FOI<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(only found in Nepal as per treatment of Jeanette Fryer) may be either Cotoneaster brandisii<\/i><\/span> G.Klotz<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Cotoneaster marginatus<\/i><\/span> (Lindl. ex Loudon) Schltdl.<\/span><\/a> as per details herein.
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Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl.<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Location:\u00a0Nagarkot, Bhaktapur<\/span><\/span>
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Date: 16 \u00a0May 2019<\/span><\/div>\n
Elevation: 2022 m.
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SK 3146 17 November 2021<\/a>: 4 very high res. images.
\nLocation: Jumla, West Nepal <\/span>
\nAltitude: 2308m. <\/span>
\nDate: 17 August 2021<\/span>
\nHabit : Wild<\/span>
\nCotoneaster microphyllus<\/em> Wall. ex Lindl. ??
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I am reminded of Ericaceae<\/em> – esp Vaccinium<\/em> sp seeing the flowers (?)<\/p>\n

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I did not get you. This is Cotoneaster<\/em> sp.<\/p>\n

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Yes, appears close to images at\u00a0Cotoneaster microphyllus<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: Mugu, West Nepal<\/span><\/div>\n
Altitude: 2800m.<\/span><\/div>\n
Date: 20 August 2021
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I think it is close to images at\u00a0Cotoneaster\u00a0marginatus<\/em>\u00a0(Lindl. ex Loudon) Schltdl.<\/a><\/p>\n

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This looks some different from efi thread<\/a>, where the plant is about 7\/8 ft tall and leaves are larger but this sp. is matted on the floor and leaves are also <\/span>smaller.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another possibility is\u00a0Cotoneaster microphyllus<\/span><\/a><\/em>\u00a0as per images and details herein.<\/p>\n

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Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl.<\/a>: 7 very high res. images<\/p>\n
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Location:\u00a0Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Date: 31May 2023<\/span><\/div>\n
Elevation: 2900\u00a0m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Habit : Wild<\/span><\/p>\n

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References:<\/div>\n
Catalogue of Life<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl1.1\/record\/rjp-374<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.shootgardening.co.uk\/cotoneaster-microphyllus<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.flowersofindia.RocksprayCotoneaster<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.pfaf.org\/database\/plants.php?Cotoneaster+microphyllus<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.sunnygardens.com\/cotoneaster_0807<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl., Bot. Reg. 13: pl. 1114 1827.\u00a0(Syn: Cotoneaster buxifolia f. cochleata Franch.; Cotoneaster emarginata Hort ex C. Koch; Cotoneaster microphyllus var. cochleatus (Franch.) Rehd. & E. H. Wilson; Mespilus microphylla (Lindl.) Ohlendorff; Pyrus microphylla (Wall. ex Lindl.) M. F. Fay & Christenh. (ambiguous synonym)); . Nepal,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[5767],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1322713","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-cotoneaster"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1322713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1322713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1322713\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1322713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1322713"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1322713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}