Hydrangea xanthoneura
Appearance
Hydrangea xanthoneura | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
Genus: | Hydrangea |
Species: | H. xanthoneura
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Binomial name | |
Hydrangea xanthoneura Diels
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Hydrangea xanthoneura is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to China.[1]
Description
[edit]The native range of H. xanthoneura is S. Central China to Myanmar. Also known as the woolly-leaved hydrangea, its uniquely textured leaves are covered in fine, silvery hairs. It is native to parts of China and Taiwan and is often used in traditional Chinese medicine.[2] Shrubs or small trees reach a height of 1-7 m. Flowers are white to greenish; seeds brown, winged at both ends. Flowers June-July, fruits September-October.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences By California Academy of Sciences, 1960.
- ^ "How to Plant and Grow Woolly-leaved hydrangea(Hydrangea xanthoneura)". PictureThis. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Hydrangea xanthoneura in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
External links
[edit]- Hydrangea xanthoneura at efloras.org.