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St. Helena Red Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/5/10 10:19:03 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-18490

CountryChina

Year Published/Registered1827

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'St. Helena Red'

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William Falla Nursery Catalogue, ca.1827. No description. Originated in China. There is a story that, en route from China, this camellia was saved from a shipwreck on the island of St Helena, and brought to England by a sailor. (Believed extinct.)

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