Minato-no-akebono

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.120, colour photo and description: Very small size, light red with touch of mauve, fading towards white at the centre, single opening almost flat with 6 ovate, emarginate petals and a short sta­men cluster, with white filaments and bronze anthers. Fragrant; flowers profusely. Leaves deep green, elliptic, margins serrate. Blooms early to mid-season. A seedling of C.lutchuensis x C.japonica Kantō-tsukimiguruma. Originated in Yokohama City, Japan. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.251 with colour photo; English translation p.176. Parentage stated to be C.lutchuensis x Kantō-hanimiguruma. Originated and released by Masaomi Murata in 1981. Chinese synonym ‘Gangzhishu’.

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.185.

Minato-no-akebono 港の曙(Harbor at Dawn)。（C. hybrid)山茶杂交种。1981 年，日本神奈川，村田祗臣。C. lutchuensis (姬山茶花）x C. Japonica'Kanto-tsukimiguruma'(关东月见车）。单瓣、平开、6枚卵形花瓣、瓣端凹缺、淡红色、带点淡紫色调、迷你、多花性、有香气、 花期1〜3月、树性强。

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.120　  日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.276. 神奈川產. [花]桃色地に底白ぼかし、一重、猪口咲き、ユキツバキ状しべ、有香、極小輪、多花性、11～3月。[葉]長楕円、小形。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]関東月見車xヒメサザン力、1981年に村田祇臣の作出.発表。写/桐野、文/編集委員会