Kaguyahime

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.33 colour photo, p.206, description: Small, single, red with white blotches. Petals 5, somewhat irregular, overlapping, cup-shaped. Short, compact stamen column with protrud­ing stigma. Leaves dull, dark green, lanceolate, sharply serrate. Originated in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Tokuji Ōoka in 1974.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.56. 【花】桃紅地に白斑が入る一重、平 開咲き、細長い、梅芯の小輪、3〜4 月。【葉】やや広楕円、小形、平坦、 薄質。【樹】叢生。【来歴】新発田 市八幡の民家の栽培棟。1974年に大 岡徳治の命名•発表。写/植村•文/ 大岡。