Cotoneaster acutifolius

Cotoneaster acutifolius, the Peking cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.^[2] It is native to southern Siberia, Mongolia, and most of China, and it has been introduced to Canada, the northern United States, and northern Europe.^[1] It is a shrub typically 2–4 m (7–13 ft) tall, found in a wide variety of habitats.^[3] Some authorities consider Cotoneaster lucidus, the shiny cotoneaster, to be a synonym of Cotoneaster acutifolius.^[4]

Cotoneaster acutifolius
Peking cotoneaster in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Cotoneaster
Species:	C. acutifolius
Binomial name
Cotoneaster acutifolius Turcz.
Synonyms[1]
List Cotoneaster acutifolius var. lucidus (Schltdl.) L.T.Lu Cotoneaster acutifolius f. pekinensis Koehne Cotoneaster hurusawaianus G.Klotz Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl. Cotoneaster otto-schwarzii G.Klotz Cotoneaster pekinensis (Koehne) Zabel Pyrus acutifolia (Turcz.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. Pyrus beijingensis M.F.Fay & Christenh. Pyrus hurusawaiana (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh. Pyrus lucida (Schltdl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. Pyrus otto-schwartzii (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.