红花短柱茶 Camellia brevistyla (Hay.) Cohen-Stuart, f. rubida P. L. ChiuCamellia brevistyla f. rubida

Gao Jiyin, Clifford R. Parks, Du Yueqiang, 2005, Collected Species of the Genus Camellia an Illustrated Outline，p.179. Flowers are light red to red, slightly fragrant, 1.0-3.0 cm in diameter, produced at the tips of shoots and in leaf axils, bud set sometimes abundant. Petals 8-9, 1.2-2.0 cm long, 0.6-1.0 cm wide, oblong, tip rounded. Blooming season; autumn. Capsules globose, 0.5-1.0 cm in diameter, 1 seed per fruit. Leaves elliptic, 2.5-3.5 cm long and 1.0-2.0 cm wide. Petioles 2-3 mm long. Shrub up to 5 m in tall. Other characteristics are similar to C. brevistyla. Destribution: Hilly areas of Longquan in Zhejiang Province: Elevation: 400-500 m; Specific localities: Longquan Forest Farm, Longquan City, Zhejiang Province, China. In addition, this species is established in the Camellia Plot of Hangzhou Botanical Garden, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

高继银、帕克斯、杜跃强，2005. 《山茶属植物主要原种彩色图集》浙江科学技术出版社，第179页。花淡红色至红色，略有甜芳香，花径1.0~3.0厘米，单朵顶生或腋生，花芽多。花瓣8~9枚，长1.2~2.0厘米，宽0.6~1.0厘米，长圆形，先端圆。花期秋季。蒴果球形，直径0.5~1.0厘米，每果1粒种子。叶椭圆形，长2.5~3.5厘米，宽1.0~2.0厘米。叶柄长2~3毫米。灌木，高可达5米。分布：浙江省龙泉市一带的山区，海拔400-500米。 可寻地点:浙江省龙泉市林场。另外，在浙江省杭州植物园山茶区亦有栽培。