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A new species Camellia leyenae from Viet Nam

2 July 2026  124 By: wangzhonglang

金燕山茶 Camellia leyenae Vuong, Bao, V.C. Nguyen & V.D. Luong in Phytotaxa 765 (1): 51–64 (2026

 

This new species of Camellia (section Piquetia) from south-central of Vietnam is described. Within section Piquetia, the new species is most similar to C. honbaensis, but differs in several morphological traits (smaller leaves, longer reddish pedicels, glabrous stamens, and styles completely free from the base). This study provides a standard taxonomic description, together with morphological comparisons between the new species, Camellia honbaensis, with other similar species and additional information on the species habitat, estimated conservation status, and the anatomy of its leaves and branches.

This new spcies has been added to the ICR.

本文描述了来自越南中南部的新山茶花物种(茶属 Piquetia 组)。在 Piquetia 组内,这个新物种与 C. honbaensis 最相似,但在几个形态特征上有所不同(叶子更小,花梗较长呈红色,雄蕊无毛,花柱从基部完全分离)。本研究提供了标准的分类学描述,并比较了新物种、C. honbaensis 与其他相似物种的形态差异,同时补充了该物种的栖息地信息、估计保护状况以及叶片和枝条的解剖特征。

这个新物种金燕山茶已经被添加到 ICR。


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