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Cotoneaster is a group of flowering plants in the rose family that naturally grow across temperate regions of Asia, Europe, and North Africa, with the most variety found in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalayas. These plants are related to familiar shrubs and trees like hawthorns and rowans, and are cultivated by people for their ornamental qualities.
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Species
Cotoneaster
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria
Observations recorded372,926
Common Name: chambara
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Article · 中文
栒子属（学名：Cotoneaster），又稱舖地蜈蚣屬，為蔷薇科蘋果亞科或绣线菊亚科的一群木本植物，分布於古北界（温带亚洲、欧洲、非洲北部），在中国西南部和西部山区有很强的多样性。栒子属与山楂属（Crataegus）、火棘属（Pyracantha）、石楠属（Photinia）和花楸属（Sorbus）有亲缘关系。 根据不同学者对物种的定义，栒子属包含70－300个不同的物种，其中有很多的（microspecies）被部分学者认为是独立的物种，但对於其他学者来说仅为变种。
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