Today is thursday 21 january, it is ºC and
in Santiago
Cotoneaster franchetii Bois.
Family: Rosaceae
Name justification:
The name of the genus comes from the term given by Plinius to a plant similar to quince tree. This designation was probably based on the similarity between their fruits and leaves, both covered by hairs.
The sufix -aster means false, alike.
The specific adjective pays homenage to the French Adrien René Franchet, 19th century, botanist of Paris Natural History Museum.
Common name: Franchet cotoneaster
Description: Shrub
Leaf: Decidious Broad Entire
Origin and distribution:
Western China and Tibet. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, but it is very infrequent.
Location in the garden:
There is a single specimen, next to the 'Cruceiro do Gaio' milestone.
