Leptodermis oblonga, the baby lilac shrub, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Mongolia, central China, and northern Vietnam.[1][2] It is typically found growing in sunny situations on the slopes of hills, along roadsides, and in thickets.[3] A mound-forming deciduous shrub typically 45 cm (18 in) tall and wide but reaching 60 cm (2 ft), it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8.[4] There is a cultivar, 'Summer Stars'.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Leptodermis |
| Species: | L. oblonga
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References
edit- ^ a b "Leptodermis oblonga Bunge". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Leptodermis oblonga". Chicago Botanic Garden. Forest Preserve District of Cook County. 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "薄皮木 bao pi mu". Flora of China. efloras.org. p. 205. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
...L. huashanica H.S.Lo
- ^ "Leptodermis oblonga". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Leptodermis oblonga 'Summer Stars'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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