Biology:Hydrangea chinensis

Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae

Hydrangea chinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Hydrangeaceae
Genus:	Hydrangea
Species:	H. chinensis
Binomial name
Hydrangea chinensis Maxim.
Synonyms
List Hortensia chinensis (Maxim.) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama Hortensia chinensis var. koidzumiana (H.Ohba & S.Akiyama) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama Hortensia chinensis var. yayeyamensis (Koidz.) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama Hydrangea angustipetala Hayata Hydrangea angustipetala var. major W.T.Wang & M.X.Nie Hydrangea chinensis var. koidzumiana H.Ohba & S.Akiyama Hydrangea chloroleuca Diels Hydrangea formosana Koidz. Hydrangea glabrifolia Hayata Hydrangea jiangxiensis W.T.Wang & M.X.Nie Hydrangea lobbii Maxim. Hydrangea macrosepala Hayata Hydrangea obovatifolia Hayata Hydrangea pottingeri Prain Hydrangea pubiramea Merr. Hydrangea scandens var. grosseserrata (Engl.) Hatus. Hydrangea scandens var. lobbii (Maxim.) Y.C.Liu Hydrangea stenophylla Merr. & Chun Hydrangea subferruginca W.W.Sm. Hydrangea umbellata Rehder Hydrangea yayeyamensis Koidz.

Hydrangea chinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Myanmar, southeast China, and Taiwan. It grows in valleys and on mountain tops and slopes.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Hydrangea chinensis var. chinensis
• Hydrangea chinensis var. lobbii (Maxim.) Kitam. – Philippines, Taiwan
• Hydrangea chinensis var. yayeyamensis (Koidz.) T.Yamaz. – Ryukyu Islands

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5223359 entry