Cotoneaster humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to the northwestern part of the Himalayas, especially Kashmir and Sonamarg districts, where it was found on August 9, 1921.[1]

Description

The plant is 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall with villous petioles that are 2 to 5 millimetres (0.079 to 0.197 in) in length. Its fertile shoots are 15 to 30 millimetres (0.59 to 1.18 in) in length, including 2 to 4 leaves and clusters of 1 to 7 flowers. Fruits are 5 to 7 millimetres (0.20 to 0.28 in) in diameter and are red, obovoid and glabrous.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Jeanette Fryer & Bertil Hylmö (2009). Cotoneasters: a comprehensive guide to shrubs for flowers, fruit, and foliage. Timber Press. p. 204.