Deutzia glabrata
Deutzia glabrata Kom.
Deutzia glabrata is a species in the Hydrangeaceae family, native to regions in China, Korea, and parts of Russia. It is an evergreen shrub characterized by its many branches and spines. The leaves are opposite, leathery, and elliptical, with short or nearly absent petioles. Flowers are small, white, and four-petaled, borne singly or in pairs on leaf-bearing axes with short pedicels and small, attached bracts. The calyx is small and divided into four or five lobes, with a tubular corolla. The ovary contains two to four locules, with a slender style and two to four stigmas, each locule containing one ovule. The fruit is a drupe containing one to four seeds.
Description
Deutzia glabrata is distinguished by its spines, which are 1–2 cm long and as long as or half the length of the leaves, with small leaves (0.5–3 cm) and two to four pairs of secondary veins. It is classified under the key to Deutzia species as D. indicus subsp. indicus. This species is part of the genus Deutzia, which is native to East Asia and is known for its spiny shrubs and small, white flowers.
Distribution
China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Khabarovsk · Korea · Manchuria · Primorye