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Philadelphus pekinensis

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Philadelphus pekinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Philadelphus
Species:
P. pekinensis
Binomial name
Philadelphus pekinensis
Rupr.

Philadelphus pekinensis (mock orange, 太平花 tai ping hua) is a species of deciduous shrub, 1–2 metres (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) high, endemic to northern and western China and Korea, with fragrant flowers up to 1" across in small clusters.

Synonyms

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  • Philadelphus coronarius var. pekinensis Maxim.
  • Philadelphus pekinensis f. lanceolatus S.Y. Hu
  • Philadelphus pekinensis var. pekinensis
  • Philadelphus rubricaulis Carrière

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