Cotoneaster minutus G.Klotz

(Fig. 3)

Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe, Halle 12: 763 (Klotz 1963).

TYPUS. — Kashmir. Near Chara- i- Sharif, Srinagar, 25.X.1962, H. Meusel s.n. (holo-, HAL) .

SPECIMENS EXAMINED.— Iran. Province Khorassan, Bojnord, Ghorkhod protected region, 37°23’46”N, 56°27’47”E, 1660 m, 20.IX.2011, Memariani & Arjmandi 44626 (FUMH) .

NOTE

This species is morphologically close to C. kotschyi (C. K. Schneid.) G. Klotz . The latter species is widely distributed in Iran (Riedl 1969; Khatamsaz 1992). However, C. minutus differs from the C. kotschyi by the small (up to 7 mm vs 6-14 mm in length) and orbicular leaves (vs elliptic-ovate) and the light red fruits (vs black- purple) (Fig. 3A, B). This species occurs in Afghanistan, Kashmir (Fryer & Hylmö 2009) and Iran.