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Family: Hydrangeaceae Life
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Seventeen genera and about 190 species, native to warm
temperate regions and the tropics. Five genera and 17 species are cultivated in
southern Africa.
Genera cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002), where these genera are included in
the Saxifragaceae. The species is
listed for genera with only one species represented in the region.
Carpenteria californica
Native to California, USA. |
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Philadelphus
About 60 species, native to North America, Central America, Asia and
southeastern Europe. Five species and one hybrid are cultivated in southern
Africa. |
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Deutzia
About 60 species, native to Asia, Europe and Central America, but with the
highest diversity in China. Three species and two hybrids are cultivated in
southern Africa. |
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Hydrangea
About 70-75 species, native to China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas,
Indonesia, North and South America. Seven species are cultivated in southern
Africa. |
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Dichroa versicolor
Native to Hong Kong. |
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