Tenrinji-gakkō

Seibundō Shinkōsha, Apr.1976, Garden Life, p.48; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, pl.274, description, p.239: Very small, deep red, single, 3 cm across; petals 5-6, small, rounded, even, opening through tubular to cup­shaped, about a small, pinched in cluster of white, sterile stamens. Leaves large, long elliptic, dull dark green, apex tapering acuminate, margins coarsely serrate. Very early flowering. The original tree was located in the precincts of Tenrin Temple, Matsu’e City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. See colour photo and description, p.55, Katei, Gahō, ed, 1984, Chabana Koyomi, vol.I, Tsubaki; Seibundō Shinkōsha 1980, Senchinshū, pp.103, 233; Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.180. For botanical drawings, colour photo and description see pp.97, 98, 100, Kyōto Engei Kurabu, 1982, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.11. Different reading: ‘Tenrinjigekkō.

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.263. Tenrinji-gakko 天伦寺月光(Moonlight on Tenrin Temple)。(Wabisuke)佗助。1976，曰本岛根县。天伦寺的野生山茶枝变种，1970年，远藤刚一命名发表。单瓣、浓红色、筒蕊、极小轮、花期10~2月、树性直立、长势强。天伦寺月光一蔡福贵，2005,世界茶花专辑，p.87. No.183.图156.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.180.     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.103、文/p.233.  誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.176.  日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.269. 島根產. [花]濃紅色、一重、猪口咲き、筒しベ、極小輪、11～3月。[葉]楕円、中形。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]ヮビ芯ツバキ。松江市内の天倫寺に植栽のヤブツバキの根続き枝変り、1970年に遠藤剛一の命名.発表。写/桐野、文/井原