Gemingqi

Wang & Yu, 1989, Camellias, No.82, pp.42, 43: Petioles and base of midrib slightly purplish. Flower red with 8-10 rows of imbricated petals, some central stamens; 10 cm across. Blooms mid-season. Originated by Chen, X.R. in Sichuan, China in 1926. Synonym: ‘Hongkui’.

Gemingqi. (Camellia japonica)  Synonym: None  Originate: Sichuan  Characteristics: Plant growth vigorous, with open crown, abundantly branching, little branching angle, shoots spreading upwards, long grows vigorously and healthily, medium leafy density. Leaves green, glossy, flat, broad elliptic or lanceolate, with apex apiculate, base broad cuneate, serrate tiny, measured 7cm to 8.5 cm long by 3 cm to 4 cm wide. Calyxes open. Flowers brilliant dark red, petals ovate, heavy texture, margin recurved as a safety hat, with notched apex, 23 segments imbricated loosely. Stamens at 5 groups obviously imbricated in centre, diameter 9 cm to 12 cm, medium floral abundance, semi double form. Flowering January to April, blooming in March.  Key points of identification: Flowers dark red, margin of petals recurved as a helmet. sport:Hua Gemingqi.

革命旗 Camellia japonica ‘Gemingqi’。汪亦萍、俞仲辂，中国建筑工业出版社，1989《山茶花》第42页。半文瓣型，又名红盔，小乔木，小枝粗壮，叶宽椭圆形，先端渐尖，塞部阔楔形，长7-10厘米，宽3.5-5.5厘米。锯齿粗锐，二端反曲。表面绿色光亮，侧脉5-6对，网脉微凹。叶柄和中脉基部微带紫红，芽鳞淡紫。花红色，花瓣8-10轮，排列整齐，中心具雄 蕊。花径10厘米。花期：2月-3月。本种由四川什邡县陈兴荣先生于1926年杂交育成，色极鲜艳美丽，与美国“glen-40th”齐名。

周利主编、2011《川茶品种图鉴》 p.70。树势强健，树冠紧凑，成枝力强，分枝角度小，枝姿直立向上，节间长，生长健壮，叶幕中密；叶绿色，宽椭圆或玻针形，先端渐尖，基部楔形，叶长7cm-8.5cm，宽3cm-4cm，叶片开展，有光泽，锯齿不明显；花萼开张，花鲜艳深红色，花瓣边缘向后反卷，形似安全帽，花径9cm-12cm,花瓣卵圆形，质地厚实，瓣端略有缺凹，花瓣排列较松散，23枚，雄蕊明显呈5束，集于花心，花量中等，半重瓣型，花期1月~4月，盛花期3月。识别特征：花深红色，花瓣边缘向后反卷，形似安全帽。原始产地：四川。芽变品种：花革命旗。

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》p.106.革命旗（C.hybrid)红山茶。2003,中国茶花文化，p.256。玫瑰形、鲜红色、中 轮(10cm)、花期1-3月。革命旗一川茶花品种及其演进,2003,徐永才(什邡市建委員林處， 四川什邡618400),(五)，川茶新品种，No. 87.是什邡花師陳興榮先生于1938年育成該年將胭脂片嫁接在山茶上，下刀後接穗枯萎，但从接ロ處萌发新枝，次年开花結实，採种子播种後得到了新生株。新株于1945年开花。花大10厘米，40瓣，红色、有蕊心，开为月季花形。

革命旗一新竹市茶花产销班目录，2002-2006, p.70, No.70.红、玫瑰、中。