Cotoneaster franchetii

PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ROSALES / ROSACEAE / SPIRAEOIDEAE / PYREAE / COTONEASTER / FRANCHETII

Cotoneaster franchetii Boiss.

Naturalised Invasive

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Morphological description

Shrub, up to 6 m high. Branches arching; unarmed. Leaves simple, petiolate; elliptic, 20-30 mm long, apex acute, margins entire, upper surface hairy becoming glabrous and shiny, grey-green, lower surface densely white-tomentose; petioles 1-3 mm long. Flowers: corolla ± 10 mm in diameter, petals pink; Aug.-Jan. Fruit orange-red, subglobose pomes with three nutlets. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Rosaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 719-729. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Dry Grassland; Mesic Grassland. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Rosaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 719-729. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Native to China. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Rosaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 719-729. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

August to January

Altitude

1200 to 2000 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name

Cotoneaster franchetii Boiss.

Synonym(s)

Cotoneaster cinerascens (Rehder) Flinck & B.Hylmo

Cotoneaster vilmorinianus Klotz

Common name	Language	Reference/barcode
cotoneaster	English	Agricultural Research Centre. 2016. South African Plant Invaders Atlas Database (SAPIA).
orange Cotoneaster	English	Balsinhas, AA; Engelbrecht, VM; Harding, GB; Joffe, H; Stirton, CH; Wells, MJ. 1986. Catalogue of problem plants in southern Africa, A: Mem. bot. Surv. S. Afr. 53. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 53: 1-658. BRI, Pretoria.
Oranje cotoneaster	Afrikaans	Agricultural Research Centre. 2016. South African Plant Invaders Atlas Database (SAPIA).
Oranje Cotoneastera	Afrikaans	Balsinhas, AA; Engelbrecht, VM; Harding, GB; Joffe, H; Stirton, CH; Wells, MJ. 1986. Catalogue of problem plants in southern Africa, A: Mem. bot. Surv. S. Afr. 53. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 53: 1-658. BRI, Pretoria.
pronkbessiebos	Afrikaans	Agricultural Research Centre. 2016. South African Plant Invaders Atlas Database (SAPIA).

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Rosales

FAMILY Rosaceae

SUBFAMILY Spiraeoideae

TRIBE Pyreae

GENUS Cotoneaster

SPECIES franchetii

197 results for Cotoneaster franchetii Boiss.

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0990744-0 Collector(s) & number: Netshianane, A, AN18 | 2012-11-20

South Africa, Free State, Golden Gate Highlands National Park on S22 at Conservation offices.

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Barcode: NH0147846-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 2453 | 2016-2-9

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Hogsback; along Summeton drive. Close to junction with Crossways drive.

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Barcode: PRE0990412-0 Collector(s) & number: Jaca, T, 867 | 2016-10-19

South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria, Meyerspark Bird Sanctuary, Clyde Street side.

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Barcode: PRE1029449-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, L, 1372 | 2010-1-21

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Nottingham Road to Loteni, at entrance to farm.

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Barcode: NH0134945-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 597 | 2009-5-4

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, In Pooh. Gard. Hotel Grounds

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Barcode: NH0151837-0 Collector(s) & number: Nethavhani, M, 13 | 2019-3-2

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Jameston.

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Barcode: NH0145893-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 2221 | 2014-11-17

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Hogsback, Hogsback arboretum.

General notes: Early Detection and Rapid Response. Cultivated; bees visiting flowers.

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Barcode: NH0154859-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 3120 | 2022-2-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg; Nottingham Road, Clifton Preparatory School grounds.

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Barcode: NH0144274-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngwenya, AM, 3609 | 2011-1-25

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Amajuba District Municipality Area. Utrecht Municipality Area. Luiperdkloof Farm. Natural Heritage Site No. 47. Utrecht.

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Barcode: NH0135805-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 69 | 2009-1-9

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg; Highlands Farm, "The Nicholsons."

General notes: Notes: planted as hedge.

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Barcode: NH0152888-0 Collector(s) & number: Dibakwane, D, 6175 | 2016-5-13

South Africa, Free State, Clarens area, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, from the horses stables after crossing Little Caledon River.

General notes: Associated species: Diospyros austro-africana, Leucosidea sericea, Hesperantha coccinea, Gomphostigma virgatum. Area sampled (m²): 20x10. % population producing seed: 100%. No. of Voucher Duplicates: 2. No. of Plants Sampled: 3. No. of Plants Found: 3. Seed harvesting: mid. Seeds collected from plants. State of seeds: moist and dry.

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Barcode: PRE0541784-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, L, 1185 | 1996-11-5

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Barberton to Shiyalongubo Dam.

General notes: Southern African Plant Invaders Atlas (SAPIA).

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Barcode: NH0149819-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, HF, 4000 | 2000-11-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mooi River; Tara portion of Spring Vale 2170 farm; c. 4km from Rosetta on the district road that turns off the R103 at the bridge over the Little Mooi River.

General notes: Cultivated. Two plants on property. Flowers attractive to bees.

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Barcode: NH0145761-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 1651 | 2013-3-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Vryheid; Louwsburg; along P293 district road off of R69 entrance to Nongoma.

General notes: Early Detection and Rapid Response.

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Barcode: PRE0490953-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, HF, 4000 | 2000-11-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mooi River dist.: Tara portion of Spring Vale 2170 farm, c. 4 km from Rosetta on the district road that turns off the R103 at the bridge over the Little Mooi River.

General notes: CULTIVATED. Two plants on property. Flowers attractive to bees.

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Barcode: NH0136219-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 587 | 2009-1-8

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg, growing in a garden of a local B&B.

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Barcode: NH0146990-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 1810 | 2013-8-30

South Africa, Free State, Bethlehem; Fouriesberg; along R26 on western side of Grootspruit river.

General notes: Not abundant. EARLY DETECTION AND RAPID RESPONSE.

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Barcode: NH0153266-0 Collector(s) & number: Nemando, R., 96 | 2023-2-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Harry Gwala District Municipality area, Umzimkhulu Local Municipality area, Korongo Valley Guest Farm, Ixopo.

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Barcode: PRE1001819-0 Collector(s) & number: Phehlukwayo, P, 075 | 2018-10-16

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Hogsback.

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Observation records

Date: 2/22/2019 12:00:00 AM

Gauteng, South Africa

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Barcode: JG027 |

South Africa , Gauteng

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Barcode: WAG.1504945 | Collector(s) & number: Jarman N , Jarman, N 30 | 1970-01-14

South Africa

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Date: 12/23/2021 4:50:00 PM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 12/1/2021 7:50:34 AM

Free State

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Date: 2/20/2022 10:36:46 AM

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Date: 3/12/2023 9:44:50 AM

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Date: 4/24/2023 10:22:22 AM

Limpopo

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Date: 5/1/2023 10:51:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 4/10/2023 2:33:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 4/15/2023 12:21:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 11/21/2016 12:00:00 AM

Mpumalanga

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2017

SERIES CHAPTER

Rosaceae Retief, E; Meyer, NL

In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 719-729

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

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