Aka-koshimino

Nihon Shokubutsu, 1912-1913, Catalogue: Flower, small to medium size, crimson anemone form with outer row of 6-7 petals surrounding a raised central cushion of petaloids; 7-9 cm across. Early flowering. Leaves, small to medium sized, narrowly elliptic with apex and base acute, reflexed, venation impressed, some petiole hair. Plant habit, erect, of average vigour. A sport of Koshimino according to Satomi. Orthographic error: ‘Akakossimino’. Flower is similar to the cultivars, Chūbu-hayazaki, Benikarakō. Sports: Shiro-koshimino, Nishiki-mino. Originated in Kansai District, Japan. For colour plates and description see: Tuyama, 1966, Camellia Cultivars of Japan, pl.228, p.220; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour vol.I, 1972, pl.366, p.157 & 346; Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.5 & 196; Adachi, 1960, Camellia. Its Appreciation..., p.106; Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.357. Koshimino is an ancient straw rain shirt implying, in this case, raised central petaloids like the anemone form.

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.9.

Aka-koshimino    赤腰簑(Red Skirt) 。   C. rusticana   Aka-koshimino 赤腰簑(Red Skirt) 。 (C. rusticana)雪茶 。 1912，日本关西 。Koshimino (腰簑）的枝变种。唐子形、浓红色、外瓣6〜7枚、小〜中轮(7〜9cm)、花期12〜3月、丛生、长势强。

赤腰簑——蔡福贵,2005,世界茶花专辑,p.156, No.33.图426.

Akashigata Variegated—Camellia Grove 种苗园目录，1948, p.8.同:Ōniji (大虹）。

 講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.346.　保育社 .1974年. 《つばき》安藤芳顕著　ｐ.217.    文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.57　 淡交社　1989年 《日本の椿花》. p.357、誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.12　日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.99. 関西產. [花] 濃紅色、唐子咲き、小～中輪、12～3月。[葉]長楕円、小～中形、やや波曲。[樹]叢生、強い。[来歴]関西の古花だが、詳細は不明。写/桐野、文/樽本