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Detail of a leaf with purple venation and trichomes -
Botanical illustration of Hydrangea sargentiana
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| Hydrangea sargentiana in the arboretum of the main botanical garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences | |
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| A flowering specimen cultivated in Wrocław University Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Hydrangea |
| Species: | H. sargentiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrangea sargentiana Rehder
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| Approximate distribution of Hydrangea sargentiana in South Central China [1] | |
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Hydrangea sargentiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae. It is native to western China. [2]
Description
This species is a shrub. [1] It has prominent fleshy trichomes on the leaf and shoot surfaces, which are an important feature in identifying the species. [3]
Taxonomy
It may be confused with Hydrangea robusta Hook.f. & Thomson, which also has similar fleshy trichomes. Both species are placed within Hydrangea section Asperae. [3]
Conservation
The distribution is thought to be very narrow. [3]
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c "Hydrangea sargentiana Rehder". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ The Explorer's Garden: Shrubs and Vines from the Four Corners of the World By Daniel J. Hinkley, Lynne Harrison. Page 175. Timber Press, 2009 ISBN 0881929182/ ISBN 9780881929188
- ^ a b c De Smet, Y. V. P., Larridon, I., Bauters, K., Goetghebeur, P., Wanke, S., & Samain, M. S. (2015, June). "Rediscovering Hydrangea sargentiana, a taxon in need of conservation action." In XXV International EUCARPIA Symposium Section Ornamentals: Crossing Borders 1087 (pp. 221-224).
External links
- Hydrangea sargentiana at efloras.org.
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