Hydrangea sargentiana

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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]

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]

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