Pan India Bouquets

Cotoneaster frigidus Wall. ex Lindl.

Family : Rosaceae
(Rose Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
Synonym(s) : Cotoneaster gamblei G.Klotz; Pyrus frigida (Wall. ex Lindl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.; Pyrus gamblei (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cotoneaster frigidus Wall. ex Lindl.
Habit : Small tree
Habitat : River valleys, broad-leaved deciduous forests on slopes; 2800 - 3300 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Young shoots dried and used to make tea.
Flower, Fruit : March-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to Tibet and Austria, Belgium, California, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Washington
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 118; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 590
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Cotoneaster frigidus. Downloaded on 10 December 2023.