Myōkō

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinchū, p.146, p.250: Small size, dark red, cup-shaped single, good shaped cylinder of stamens. Originated in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.255 with colour photo; English translation p.180. Flowers mid-season to late. Leaves elliptic, medium size, thick, curved outwards. Upright, vigorous growth. Selected from wild japonicas in Mure Town. Named and released by Saneichi Koyama.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.255. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.88. 香川產. [花]暗紅色、一重、筒咲き、筒しベ、小輪、3～4月。[葉]楕円、中形、肉厚、外曲。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]高松市牟礼町の野生ヤブツバキより選抜、小山実一の命名.発表、1979年「千椿集」に記載がある。写/桐野、文/今雪史