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| January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
| 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. |
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| January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
