Hydrangea sargentiana

Hydrangea sargentiana
Hydrangea sargentiana in the arboretum of the main botanical garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences
A flowering specimen cultivated in Wrocław University Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Hydrangea
Species:
H. sargentiana
Binomial name
Hydrangea sargentiana
Rehder
Approximate distribution of Hydrangea sargentiana in South Central China[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana (Rehder) E.M.McClint.

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]


References

  1. ^ a b c "Hydrangea sargentiana Rehder". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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).


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