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Hibikari Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-7340

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1844

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Hibikari'

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Uesa, 1844, Sōmoku Benran. Deep red, medium size, single, with a protruding anemone centre. Thought to be the same as ‘Jikko’ and synonym for Benikarako. For the particular reading for this see Kyōto Engei Kurabu, 1964, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.5, p.82. Different reading ‘Nikko’. Originated in Japan. (Believed extinct)

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