Family | Theaceae |
Scientific name | Camellia chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) kin-ka cha [golden flower tea] |
(English common name) yellow Camellia | |
Distribution | (Japan) garden plants |
(Other nations) [native] China, Vietnam | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=30 |
Description | Plants 1.5-2.5m tall. Leaves 11-19cm long. Flowers yellow 5-7cm, flowering in November to March. Evergreen. Shrub. |
Reference | Camellia chrysantha (Hu)Tuyama |
Camellia petelotii (Merrill) Sealy | |
Interspecific Hybrids of Camellia chrysantha * C. japonica by Ovule Culture | |
Note | Flora of China describes that Camellia chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama is a synonym of Camellia petelotii (Merrill) Sealy var. petelotii. If this opinion is right then many plant varieties and hybrids using the name Camellia chrysantha will be invalid. |
January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |