Sanpei-tsubaki

Tuyama, 1966, Camellia Cultivars of Japan, p.326 as ‘Sampei-tsubaki’; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.147, p.84, description, p.312; Yokoyama, 1975, Gendai Tsubaki Meikan, p.127:: Medium sized, single, 6-7 petals, deep pink at base, fading towards the edge, veined a deeper colour, white borders. Stamen cylinder with pale yellow filaments joined at lower third. Leaves ovate, margins rolled or undulate, serrate, apex acuminate. See colour photos & descriptions: Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980, Senchinshū, pp.65, 218 and Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.264. Originated in Aichi Prefec­ture, Japan. Very early blooming. Named for Oguri, Sanpei in the 1950’s by Adachi, Chōka. There is a story in the Journal of the Nagoya Camellia Society by Mr Oguri, Sanpei Jr, telling how this camellia was passed down from the Owari Tokugawa family to the Oguri family in the Meiji era.. This camellia is believed to be synonymous with Adelina Patti. Resembles Nihon-no-homare. It is also close to Kashū-karanishiki of Kanazawa but the leaf veining is different. Synonym: ‘Sampei-tsubaki’, ‘Sanhei-tsubaki’. Chinese synonym ‘Canpingchun’.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第198页。日本爱知县一带。花粉红色，渐向花瓣边缘变为白色，初开时红色，单瓣型,中型花，花瓣6〜7枚，宽圆形，外翻，略呈波浪状，瓣面可见深粉红色脉纹，花心有较长的筒状雄蕊，花丝、花药均为黄色，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色，长椭圆形，光亮，植株开张，生长旺盛。花期早至晚。

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.235.Sanpei-tsubaki 叁平椿(Sanpei's Camellia)。（C. japonica)红山茶。1966，日本爱知县。单瓣、 喇叭形、花瓣6~7枚、粉红色底、深色脉纹、白色覆轮、筒蕊、中轮、花期11~3月、树性横张、长势强。不同读音：Sanhei-tsubaki。

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.312.　  文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.127.　淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.264.    ガーデンラィフ編集部. 1980. 《原色日本の椿写真集千椿集》. 誠文堂新光社. 写/p.65、文/p.218. 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.116.  日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》.  p.164. 愛知產. [花]紅色地に白覆輪、一重、ラッパ咲き、筒しベ、中輪、12～4月。[葉]長楕円、中形。[樹]横張り性、強い。[来歴]知多半島半田市の小栗邸に原木がある、1955年頃に命名.発表。写/桐野、文/佐藤