Hydrangea chinensis Maxim.

First published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 10(16): 7 (1867), non H. sinensis.
This name is a synonym of Hydrangea pottingeri

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Ohba, H. & Akiyama, S. (2014). A revision of the species of Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) described by Siebold and Zuccarini, part 2. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Series B (Botany) 40: 29-45. [Cited as Hydrangea chinensis.]
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) in Sharma, B.D. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (eds) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India. [Cited as Hydrangea chinensis.]
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of China 8: 1-506. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). [Cited as Hydrangea chinensis.]

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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