Cotoneaster, Medik., Medik.

Sáez, Llorenç & Rosselló, Josep A., 2012, Cotoneaster majoricensis L. Sáez & Rosselló (Rosaceae), a new species from Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain), Candollea 67 (2), pp. 243-253 : 245

Key torelated species .

– The new species has been added to the key presented by BLANCA (1998). Iberian populations of C. integerrimus are considered here as belonging to C. pyrenaicus , according to the treatment of SENNIKOV (2009):

1. Petals patent at anthesis, white; fruit glabrous .................. ................................................................... C. granatensis

1a. Petals erect at anthesis, white, pink or reddish; fruit glabrous or hairy............................................................................ 2

2. Calyx lobes glabrous or hairy only on the margin; fruit reflexed, glabrous; inflorescence (1-)2-3(-4)-flowered ..... ............................. C. pyrenaicus [ C. integerrimus group]

2a. Calyx lobes hairy or tomentose; fruit erect, hairy; inflorescence 3-14 flowers ..................................................... 3

3. Petals white; leaves adaxially glabrescent; fruit pyriform ................................................................. C. majoricensis

3a. Petals pink or pale rose (sometimes abaxially reddish); adaxial surface of leaves hairy; fruit globose to subglobose ................................................................... C. tomentosus