Cotoneaster ellipticus Hort ex Loudon

Niaki, Nemat Allah Raei, Attar, Farideh, Zamani, Asghar, Maroofi, Hossein & Joharchi, Mohammad Reza, 2022, Five new records and two new reports of Cotoneaster Medik. (Rosaceae) for the Flora of Iran, Adansonia (3) 44 (14), pp. 141-152 : 146

Cotoneaster ellipticus Hort ex Loudon

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An Encyclopaedia of Plants [2nd ed]: 1208 ( Loudon 1841).

TYPUS. — Kashmir. Waziristan, J. L. Stewart 274b (lecto-, K) .

SPECIMENS EXAMINED. — Iran. Khorasan, Bojnord, 1593 m, 37°50’31”N, 57°31’25”E, 03.X.2009, Memariani, Zangooei & Arjmandi 43358 ( FUMH); West of Bojnord , 37°26’39”N, 56°47’06”E, 1425 m, 09.VIII.2008, Memariani, Zangooei & Arjmandi 41331 ( FUMH) .

NOTE

The closest relative of this species is C. insignis . C. insignis is diagnosed by having elliptic-obovate leaves, 30-60 × 20- 40 mm, base widely to narrowly cuneate, upper surface midgreen; petiole 5-10 mm; lax inflorescence, 6-20- flowered inflorescence and peduncle up to 20 mm. While C. ellipticus is distinguished by having orbicular- elliptic leaves (20-40 × 20-34 mm), base widely obtuse to rounded, upper surface dark bluish green; petiole 4-7 mm; compact inflorescence, 5-13- flowered inflorescence and peduncle up to 9 mm ( Fig. 6 ). This species occurs in Pakistan, Kashmir ( Fryer & Hylmö 2009) and Iran.

Figures

FIG. 6. — Cotoneaster ellipticus (Lindl.) Hort ex Loudon outline (A) and close up of leaves (B) and fruit (C). Collection number: Memariani, Zangooei & Arjmandi 43358 (FUMH); determined by Raei Niaki & Attar.