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411BBEFB9EE25E8CB77B4BE91785EDD3.text	411BBEFB9EE25E8CB77B4BE91785EDD3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hydrangea acuminata	<div><p>Hydrangea acuminata</p><p>Hydrangea acuminata Siebold &amp; Zucc., Fl. Jap. 1: 110, t. 56, 57-I (1839); Ohba &amp; Akiyama in Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 39: 178 (2013).</p><p>Type.</p><p>Japan,  Higo Province, Kyushu (L0043373, the lectotype designated by Ohba and Akiyama (2013))  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/411BBEFB9EE25E8CB77B4BE91785EDD3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Hirota, Shun K.;Yahara, Tetsukazu;Fuse, Kengo;Sato, Hiroyuki;Tagane, Shuichiro;Fujii, Shinji;Minamitani, Tadashi;Suyama, Yoshihisa	Hirota, Shun K., Yahara, Tetsukazu, Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Fujii, Shinji, Minamitani, Tadashi, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2022): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Hydrangea serrata complex (Hydrangeaceae) in western Japan, including a new subspecies of H. acuminata from Yakushima. PhytoKeys 188: 49-71, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259
BCC0D24640B75EC897ED65667967F831.text	BCC0D24640B75EC897ED65667967F831.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hydrangea acuminata subsp. acuminata	<div><p>Hydrangea acuminata subsp. acuminata</p><p>Hortensia serrata var. acuminata (Siebold &amp; Zucc.) H. Ohba &amp; S. Akiyama, J. Jap. Bot. 91: 347 (2016).</p><p>Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. var. acuminata (Siebold &amp; Zucc.) Makino, Ill. Fl. Nippon: 484, f. 1451 (1940), nom. tant.</p><p>Japanese name.</p><p>Sawa-ajisai, Nishino-yama-ajisai.</p><p>Distribution and habitats.</p><p>Hydrangea acuminata subsp. acuminata is widely distributed on the main island of Kyushu, and usually grows on the soil near streams and often on cliffs, and sometimes in disturbed habitats.</p><p>Note.</p><p>Ohba and Akiyama (2016) treated this species as a variety of  Hortensia serrata . However, our phylogenetic analysis described below supports the treatment of it as a distinct species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BCC0D24640B75EC897ED65667967F831	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Hirota, Shun K.;Yahara, Tetsukazu;Fuse, Kengo;Sato, Hiroyuki;Tagane, Shuichiro;Fujii, Shinji;Minamitani, Tadashi;Suyama, Yoshihisa	Hirota, Shun K., Yahara, Tetsukazu, Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Fujii, Shinji, Minamitani, Tadashi, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2022): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Hydrangea serrata complex (Hydrangeaceae) in western Japan, including a new subspecies of H. acuminata from Yakushima. PhytoKeys 188: 49-71, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259
FDC82B887F8B527C8605FE9A93FBA366.text	FDC82B887F8B527C8605FE9A93FBA366.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hydrangea acuminata subsp. australis (T. Yamaz.) Yahara 2022	<div><p>Hydrangea acuminata subsp. australis (T. Yamaz.) Yahara stat. nov.</p><p>Hydrangea serrata var. australis T. Yamaz., J. Jap. Bot. 76: 175 (2001). Type. Japan. Kagoshima Pref., Mt. Takakuma, 11 August 1942, T. Yamazaki s.n. (TI).</p><p>Hortensia serrata var. australis (T. Yamaz.) H. Ohba &amp; S. Akiyama in Ohashi et al., Wild Fl. Jap. rev. ed. 4: 166 (2017), comb. nud.</p><p>Japanese name.</p><p>Nangoku-yama-ajisai.</p><p>Distribution and habitats.</p><p>Hydrangea acuminata subsp. australis is widely distributed at lower elevations in the Kagoshima Prefecture and the southern part of the Miyazaki Prefecture of the Kyushu Island and usually grows in disturbed places along the margins of evergreen forests or  Cryptomeria plantations. JPN0908 was collected on a volcanic cliff at 1700 m elevation on Mt. Karakuni and was identified as  Hydrangea acuminata subsp. australis in the MIG-seq tree (Fig. 2).</p><p>Note.</p><p>Hydrangea acuminata subsp. australis is distinguished from  Hydrangea acuminata subsp. acuminata mainly by its larger and wider leaves often exceeding 6.2 cm wide (vs. not exceeding 6.2 cm), having more serrations along margin (22-43 vs. 9-27) and dense curled hair on the lower surface of lamina. However, JPN0908, was identified as  Hydrangea acuminata subsp. australis in the MIG-seq tree, which is morphologically similar to  Hydrangea acuminata subsp. acuminata in having smaller leaves, fewer serrations, and sparser pubescence on the lower surface of the leaf. This specimen might be of hybrid origin between  Hydrangea acuminata subsp. australis and  Hydrangea acuminata subsp. acuminata .</p><p>Representative specimens examined.</p><p>Japan. Kagoshima Pref.: Kagoshima City, 22 July 2002, with flowers, K. Maruno s.n. (KAG 083840!); Shibushi City, 4 June 2002, with fruits, K. Maruno s.n. (KAG 083882!);  Aira City, 11 July 2004, K. Maruno s.n. (KAG 086731!);  Kimotsuki Town, 300 m elevation, 20 July 1986, with fruits, S. Hatusima 41199 (KAG 161312!); KHydrangeahima City, 450 m elevation, 22 November 1986, with fruits, S. Hatusima 41920 (KAG 161315!);  Mt. Nokubi, 700 m elevation, 12 July 1987, with flowers, S. Hatusima 42447 (KAG 161327!)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FDC82B887F8B527C8605FE9A93FBA366	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Hirota, Shun K.;Yahara, Tetsukazu;Fuse, Kengo;Sato, Hiroyuki;Tagane, Shuichiro;Fujii, Shinji;Minamitani, Tadashi;Suyama, Yoshihisa	Hirota, Shun K., Yahara, Tetsukazu, Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Fujii, Shinji, Minamitani, Tadashi, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2022): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Hydrangea serrata complex (Hydrangeaceae) in western Japan, including a new subspecies of H. acuminata from Yakushima. PhytoKeys 188: 49-71, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259
50E676C16C275E8EA006CCED6D6C685B.text	50E676C16C275E8EA006CCED6D6C685B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hydrangea acuminata subsp. yakushimensis Yahara & Tagane 2022	<div><p>Hydrangea acuminata subsp. yakushimensis Yahara &amp; Tagane subsp. nov.</p><p>Figures 4, 5</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Hydrangea acuminata subsp. yakushimensis is different from  Hydrangea acuminata subsp. acuminata in that it has smaller capsules, 2.2-2.7 mm long with calyx tube 1.2-1.4 mm long and projected apical part including persistent style 1.0-1.3 mm (vs. capsules 3.2-5.1 mm long with calyx tube 1.6-3.4 mm and projected apical part including persistent style 1.5-2.0 mm), a larger infructescence attaining to 7  × 12 cm (vs. attaining to 6.3  × 8.7 cm), leaves glabrous adaxially except veins (vs. hairy) and glabrous or only slightly hairy abaxially except for tufted hairs at axils of lateral veins (vs. hairy overall on abaxial surface).</p><p>Type.</p><p>Japan. Kagoshima Pref.: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=130.481&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.342556" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 130.481/lat 30.342556)">Yakushima Migitani</a>, on cliff along stream, 30.34255555°N, 130.48100000°E, 1520 m elevation, 9 September 2020, with fruits, K. Fuse JPN1799 (holotype: KYO!)  .</p><p>Description.</p><p>Shrubs 1-1.5 m tall. First  year’s twigs green when fresh, with dark purple lenticels, glabrous, terete. Old twigs pale brown; bark not peeled off. Leaves opposite; petioles purplish green, 1.7-3 cm long, glabrous; leaf blade adaxially green, abaxially light green when fresh, pale green when dried, elliptic, 9-12  × 4.6-6.4 cm, papery, adaxially glabrous except veins which are covered with minute hairs, abaxially glabrous or only sparsely hairy except for tufted hairs at axils of lateral veins, secondary veins 6-9 on each side of midvein, adaxially slightly sunken, abaxially slightly elevated, base broadly cuneate, apex long acuminate, margin serrate, teeth 2-3 mm high, 13-31 along each side of the margin. Inflorescences corymbose cymes, 2-7 cm long, 4-12 cm in diam., densely pubescent, apex flat to slightly arcuate, 3-5-branched; the longest internode of each branch 1.5-2.5 cm long, densely pubescent; infructescence attaining to 7  × 12 cm. Marginal showy flowers light blue, on pedicel 1-2 cm long; sepals 3 to 5, rhomboid-elliptic, 0.8-1.4  × 0.5-1.1 cm, glabrous, apex obtuse, base rounded to cuneate, margin entire. Fertile flowers protandrous, light blue. Male-stage flowers on pedicel 1-1.8 mm long; calyx tube funnel-shaped, ca. 1 mm long, 0.8 mm in diam., lobes 5, triangular, 0.5  × 0.4 mm, apex acute; petals 5, light blue, elliptic, 2-2.2  × 1 mm, glabrous, apex acute; stamens 10, light blue, subequal, filaments 1.5-3 mm long, glabrous, anthers white, globular, 0.6 mm in diam.; ovary nearly 1/2 superior, style 3, connate at base, slightly spreading, dark blue, ca. 0.7 mm long, stigma flat. In female-stage flowers, petals and stamens fallen off; ovary nearly 1/2 superior; calyx tube light blue, ca. 1 mm long; style darker blue, spreading, ca. 1 mm long; capsules 2.2-2.7 mm long; calyx tube subglobose, 1.2-1.4 mm long, 1.5-2 mm in diam., projected apical part including persistent styles 1.5 mm long. Seeds light brown, elliptic, 0.8  × 0.5 mm, not winged.</p><p>Japanese name.</p><p>Yakushima-ruri-ajisai.</p><p>Phenology.</p><p>Flowers were collected in July and August, and fruits were collected in September.</p><p>Distribution and habitat.</p><p>Yakushima (Yaku Island), Japan (endemic). The distribution of  H. acuminata subsp. yakushimensis is restricted to cliffs along streams at Yakushima. It mainly grows in the mountain-top area from 1520 to 1750 m, but one population occurs at an elevation of 575 m, along the Miyanoura River.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, Yakushima.</p><p>IUCN Conservation status.</p><p>Endangered (EN) based on criterion D; the population size is above 50, but less than 250.</p><p>Additional specimens examined.</p><p>Japan. Kagoshima Pref., Yakushima: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=130.50427&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.37203" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 130.50427/lat 30.37203)">Mt. Nagata</a>, on cliff, 30.343799°N, 130.492056°E, 1750 m elevation, 2 August 2005, with flowers, T. Yahara, S. Tagane, K. Fuse &amp; T. Saito 0791 (FU!); Kamisamano-kubo, on cliff, 30.343799°N, 130.492056°E, 1750 m elevation, 2 August 2005, with flowers, T. Yahara, S. Tagane, K. Fuse &amp; T. Saito 0792 (FU!); ditto, with flowers, T. Yahara, S. Tagane, K. Fuse, T. Saito 0793 (FU!); Nemachino-kubo, on cliff, 30.345465°N, 130.49468230°E, 1740 m elevation, 12 July 2006, sterile, S. Tagane &amp; K. Fuse 1065 (FU!); Migitani, on cliff along stream, 30.34255555°N, 130.48100000°E, 1520 m elevation, 13 July 2006, with flowers, S. Tagane &amp; K. Fuse 1103, 1104, 1105 (FU!); Sensuikyo, 30.372031°N, 130.504266°E, 575 m elevation, 31 August 2020, sterile, K. Fuse JPN1708 (FU!)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/50E676C16C275E8EA006CCED6D6C685B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Hirota, Shun K.;Yahara, Tetsukazu;Fuse, Kengo;Sato, Hiroyuki;Tagane, Shuichiro;Fujii, Shinji;Minamitani, Tadashi;Suyama, Yoshihisa	Hirota, Shun K., Yahara, Tetsukazu, Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Fujii, Shinji, Minamitani, Tadashi, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2022): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Hydrangea serrata complex (Hydrangeaceae) in western Japan, including a new subspecies of H. acuminata from Yakushima. PhytoKeys 188: 49-71, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259
5B1A099D8CB05B989D425868BF71F518.text	5B1A099D8CB05B989D425868BF71F518.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hydrangea minamitanii (Hirota & Yahara & Fuse & Sato & Tagane & Fujii & Minamitani & Suyama 2022) Yahara 2022	<div><p>Hydrangea minamitanii (H. Ohba) Yahara stat. nov.</p><p>Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. minamitanii H. Ohba in J. Jap. Bot. 64: 199 (1989); Ohba &amp; Akiyama, Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 39: 179 (2013). Type. Japan. Miyazaki Pref., Saito City, T. Minamitani 26304 (TI).</p><p>Hortensia serrata var. minamitanii (H. Ohba) H. Ohba &amp; S. Akiyama, J. Jap. Bot. 91: 347 (2016).</p><p>Japanese name.</p><p>Hyuga-ajisai.</p><p>Note.</p><p>Hydrangea minamitanii and  H. acuminata ssp. acuminata often grow close, within 100 m of each other, but the former grows on wet cliffs along streams, and the latter grows on soil along forest margin.  Hydrangea minamitanii is distinct from  H. acuminata in having leaves glabrous abaxially except tufted hairs at axils of lateral veins, glabrous petioles, and glabrous young shoots (Table 5). No intermediates have been discovered in localities where two species grow.  Hydrangea minamitanii is similar to  H. acuminata subsp. yakushimensis in growing on cliffs along streams and having leaves glabrous on both surfaces except veins and tufted hairs at axils of lateral veins, but they are distinguished by their capsule size (3.9-5.3 mm or longer in  H. minamitanii vs. 2.2-2.7 mm in  H. acuminata subsp. yakushimensis) and flower colors (pink or white flowers vs. blue flowers). Whereas  H. acuminata subsp. yakushimensis is endemic to the Yakushima island,  H. minamitanii is restricted to the mountains of central and eastern Kyushu, mainly in the Miyazaki Prefecture.</p><p>Additional specimens examined.</p><p>Japan. Miyazaki Pref.: Mt. Osuzu, 500 m elevation, 20 October 1960, with fruits, S. Sako 3285 (KAG 161375!); ditto, 500 m elevation, 28 July 1971, with flowers, S. Hatusima &amp; S. Sako 32643 (KAG 161376!); ditto, 11 July 1976, with flowers, T. Minamitani 22630 (KAG 161378!);  Aya Town, 73 m elevation, 24 October 2019, with fruits, S. Tagane 1200 (KAG 128616!)  .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B1A099D8CB05B989D425868BF71F518	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Hirota, Shun K.;Yahara, Tetsukazu;Fuse, Kengo;Sato, Hiroyuki;Tagane, Shuichiro;Fujii, Shinji;Minamitani, Tadashi;Suyama, Yoshihisa	Hirota, Shun K., Yahara, Tetsukazu, Fuse, Kengo, Sato, Hiroyuki, Tagane, Shuichiro, Fujii, Shinji, Minamitani, Tadashi, Suyama, Yoshihisa (2022): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Hydrangea serrata complex (Hydrangeaceae) in western Japan, including a new subspecies of H. acuminata from Yakushima. PhytoKeys 188: 49-71, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.188.64259
