Id：ICR-708
Country：Germany
Year Published/Registered：1926
Cultivar Type：For Ornamental
Scientific Name：Camellia japonica 'Argentea'
Species/Combination：C. japonica
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Argenta
Courtois, 1833, Magazin d’Horticulture, p.312. Orthographic error for Argentea.
Argentia
Verschaffelt, 1844-1845, Catalogue, p.22. Orthographic variant for Argentea.
Argentiflora Plena
Colla, 1843, Camelliografia, p.142.Synonym for Argentea.
» English Description
Sweet, 1926-1827, Hortus Britannicus, ed.2, p.74: Sexual organs more or less petaloid flower intermediate between single and double. Courtois, 1833, Magazin d’Horticulture, p.312 as ‘Argenta’: Bilobed outer petals, thin, infertile petaloids, compacted in the centre, white sometimes marked with pink. Colla, 1843, Camelliografia, p.141: Clear, soft red with rare, irregular white stripes. Corolla of 6 petals in one row, round oval, a little notched, stamens tend to be waratah-like. Originated by J. Rinz, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. Synonym: ‘Argentiflora Plena’. Orthographic variant: ‘Argentia’.
