. . . . . . . "Cotoneaster /k\u0259\u02C8to\u028Ani\u02D0\u02C8\u00E6st\u0259r/ is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region (temperate Asia, Europe, north Africa), with a strong concentration of diversity in the genus in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalayas."@en . . . . .