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Kinkakuji Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-9696

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1699

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Kinkakuji'

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Chinka Zufu, (before 1700), Watanabe, 1969, pl.194, 234, 552: A medium size, white, semi-double with three rows of petals and a central col­umn of stamens with white filaments. Originated in Japan. Kinkakuji is a famous temple in Kyōto. (Believed extinct.)

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