Otobehaku

ICS., Apr,1990, Japanese Camellia Cultivar List, p.18: No description. Originated in the Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.50 with colour photo; English translation p.32. Small, white, sake cup-shaped single, pinched stamen cylinder. Flowers mid-season to late. Leaves elliptic, small to medium size, almost no serrations. Upright, vigorous growth. Selected from wild japonicas in the suburbs of Matsu’e City. Named and released by Shigeaki Takano in 1989.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.50. 【花】白色の一重、猪口咲き、先細りの筒しベ、小輪、1〜3 弓。【葉】楕円、小〜中形、鋸歯は殆ど見えない。【樹】立性、 里い。【来歴】松江市内のヤブツバキ群落中から選抜。1989 fに高野重章の命名•発表。写/高野、文/井原