Minoji

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.79, colour photo and description: Small to medium size, pale pink, cup-shaped single with 5-6 broad, rounded, overlapping petals and a central stamen column with white filaments, joined for the lower third, and yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season to late. Leaves dark green, elliptic to broad-elliptic, apices long acuminate, margins coarsely serrate. Originated in the Gifu Prefecture, Japan. “Mino” is an old place name for the Chūbu area. Named by Minoru Satō in 1984, released by Gifu Camellia Club.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.79　 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.252.　【花】移り白の一重、筒〜ラッパ咲き、 筒しベ、小輪、2〜4月。【葉】楕円、 小形。【樹】立性。【来歴】詳細は不 明。1984年に佐藤稔の命名、発表は 「岐阜椿会」。写/岐阜椿会、文/丹羽。