Zaohua Hedinghong

Chen, Shao Yun, 1985, Camellias from Zhejiang, p.79: Small tree, spreading with stiff branches. Leaves long-elliptic, 7-7.5 cm long x 3.3-3.5 cm wide, incurved, apex long caudate, cuneate base, margins wavy and undulate, yellowish green, midrib elevated, side veins sunken; petioles long and purplish red. Flower light, purplish red. dull, 9 cm across with 11-13 petals in 2 whorls, basally connate. Petaloid stamens, over 100, clustered with 7-8 large petaloids in the centre. Normal stamens, 16-90, intermixed with the petaloids. Pistils degenerate. Buds elliptic, green with scales with tan edges. Mid-sea­son flowering. Originated in Sichuan. China.

陈绍云等,1985《浙江山茶花》79页。小乔木，树形开张，枝条硬而披斜。叶长椭圆形，长7~7.5cm，宽3.4~3.5cm，内折而卷曲，叶尾长，基部楔形，叶缘起波而不平正，叶面洒有黄色斑点；主脉隆起，侧脉凹陷不明显；叶柄紫红色，较长，形若赤丹。花重瓣类皇冠型，花浅紫色，花径9cm，花瓣排列2轮，11~13枚，基部连生，雄蕊小瓣100枚左右，有7~8枚雄蕊大瓣正居小瓣其中，形成皇冠形之花冠；雄蕊退化，尚留之雄蕊数量16~90余枚，散生雄蕊瓣间；雌蕊退化如花丝状。花蕾椭圆形，绿色焦边。花期2-3月。原产四川。