Deutzia yaeyamensis
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Deutzia yaeyamensis (ヤエヤマヒメウツギ, Yaeyama hime-utsugi) is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae that is endemic to Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.[2][3][4]
| Deutzia yaeyamensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Deutzia |
| Species: | D. yaeyamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Deutzia yaeyamensis | |
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Japanese botanist Jisaburō Ōi in 1938.[2][3]
Description
Deutzia yaeyamensis is a deciduous shrub that grows to a height of approximately 1 metre (3 ft 3 in),[5][6] or to as high as 2 metres (6 ft 7 in).[7] The oval to ovate leaves are finely serrated, while the ovoid winter buds open into clusters of some five to ten flowers, with white petals and dark yellow anthers.[5][6][7]
Distribution
Deutzia yaeyamensis is endemic to Iriomote in the Ryūkyū Islands, where it may be found growing in sunny spots on the cliffs that flank the island's rivers.[6][7]
Conservation status
Deutzia yaeyamensis is classed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and Ministry of the Environment Red List.[1][8] The species has been designated a National Endangered Species under the 1992 Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and its collection and/or relocation are prohibited.[7][9]
References
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