Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea

Hydrangea acuminata Siebold & Zucc.

First published in Fl. Jap. 1: 110 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Japan. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259. epublication.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Akiyama, S., Thijsse, G., Esser, H.-J. & Ohba, H. (2014). Siebold and Zuccarini's type specimens and original materials from Japan, part 5. Angiosperms. Dicotyledoneae 4. The Journal of Japanese Botany 89: 279-330. [Cited as Hydrangea serrata.]
  • Ohba, H. & Akiyama, S. (2013). A revision of the species of Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) described by Siebold and Zuccarinia, part 1. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Series B (Botany) 39: 173-194. [Cited as Hydrangea serrata var. acuminata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259. epublication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0