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Ishiyamadera Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-8388

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1630

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Ishiyamadera'

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Sakuden, 1630, Hyakuchinshū; Chinka Zufu, (before 1700), Watanabe, 1969, pl.630 as 'Ishiyama-dera': Purple-red, medium sized double with large petaloids on rare occasions. Originated in Japan. Ishiyamadera is a Buddhist temple in Ōmi, built by Emperor Shōmu, burnt down in 1078 and rebuilt. Belongs to the Shingon Sect and ded­icated to Kwannon. (Believed extinct.)

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