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
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Detail of the inflorescence -
Close view of a shoot densely covered in trichomes -
Detail of a leaf with purple venation and trichomes -
Botanical illustration of Hydrangea sargentiana
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.