Mori-no-hoshi

Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.264 with colour photo; English translation p.186. Miniature, dark red to purplish red, tubular to trumpet shaped single, thick petals, cylindrical stamen column. Flowers mid-season. Leaves elliptic, small, flat. Spreading, vigorous growth. Selected from wild japonicas growing in Shiroyama, Hamada City. Discovered by Toshiaki Nagahashi, named and released by Kōsaku Masuda in 1985. From Shimane Prefecture.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.264. 【花】暗紅〜暗紫色の一重、肉厚弁の筒〜ラッパ咲き、筒し ベ、極小輪。2〜3月。【葉】楕円、小形、平坦。【樹】横張り 性、強い。【来歴】浜田市城山の野生ヤブツバキより選抜。 長橋利明の発見。1985年に増田耕作の命名•発表。旧名はポ セードン。写/増田、文/長橋。