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Nazionale Benucci

Last Updated:2023/4/11 11:50:26 By:Yves CHAPEL
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Id:ICR-13635

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1851

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Nazionale Benucci'

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Meaning

Synonym

Nacionale  van Houtte Catalogue, 1857, 67:44. Synonym for Nazionale Benucci.

Nazional  da Silva, 1880, Forcing Varieties of Camellias in Oporto, p.16. Abbreviation for Nazionale Benucci.

Nazionale  Verschaffelt, 1853, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book XII, pl.II. Abbreviation for Nazionale Benucci.

Description

» English Description

Luzzatti, 1851, Collezione di Camelie, p.28: Imbricated flower of perfect form, vivid red with the petals barred with broad, regular, white stripes; sometimes spotted. Medium size with large, rounded petals, delicately veined a deeper carmine. Originated by Carlo Luzzatti, Florence, Italy but the exclusive property of Sig. Francisco Benucci. See colour pl.II, Book XII, Verschaffelt, 1853, Iconographie as ‘Nazionale’. Abbreviations: ‘Nazionale’, ‘Nazional’, ‘Nacionale’.

Flower

Flower Size9-11 cm

Blooming Season1-3 Month Italy

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