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Cotoneaster tauricus

Cotoneaster tauricus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Ukraine and Crimea. A shrub, it is often found in association with relict populations of Pistacia atlantica trees.

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Cotoneaster tauricus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. tauricus
Binomial name
Cotoneaster tauricus
Synonyms1

Pyrus krymica M.F.Fay & Christenh.

Cotoneaster tauricus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Ukraine and Crimea.1 A shrub, it is often found in association with relict populations of Pistacia atlantica trees.2

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References

  1. "Cotoneaster tauricus Pojark". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. Letukhova, Viktoria Ju.; Potapenko, Irina L.; Kuznetsov, Mikhail E. (2016). "The terebinth population (Pistacia mutica Fisсh. & C.A. Mey.) in the Besh-Tash valley (South-East Crimea)". Nature Conservation Research. 1 (2). doi:10.24189/ncr.2016.013.