''Philadelphus pekinensis'' (mock orange, 太平花 ''tai ping hua'') is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of deciduous shrub, high, endemic to

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and

western China Western China (, or rarely ) is the west of China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers one municipality (Chongqing), six provinces (Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively r ...

and

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

, with fragrant flowers up to 1" across in small clusters.

Synonyms

*''Philadelphus coronarius'' var. ''pekinensis'' Maxim. *''Philadelphus pekinensis'' f. ''lanceolatus'' S.Y. Hu *''Philadelphus pekinensis'' var. ''pekinensis'' *''Philadelphus rubricaulis'' Carrière

References

Missouri Botanical Garden entry
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