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Cotoneaster dissimilis G. Klotz; C. villosulus (Rehder & E. H. Wilson) Flinck & Hylmö.

Leaf blade 3–5(–6) cm, both surfaces villous, more densely so abaxially. Hypanthium densely villous abaxially. Fruit ellipsoid or obovoid, 6–7 mm in diam.

Mountain valleys, grassy slopes, thickets, forest margins; 1000--2200 m. Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Xizang.

Further study is necessary to determine the identity of Cotoneaster hummelii J. Fryer & B. Hylmö, a doubtful species cultivated in Göteburg Botanic Garden, which might be synonymous with this taxon.