Camellia japonica ssp. japonica var. macrocarpa,Subgenus Camellia,Sect. Camellia, Subsect. Lucidissima Chang, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni, monogr.ser. 1: 79. 1981. Chang Hung-ta and Bruce Bartholomew (1984). Camellias,p.108: Camellia japonica ssp. japonica var. macrocarpa Masamune, Trans. Nat. Hist.Soc. Formosa 23: 205. 1933. [Description] Leaves relatively small, 5.5-7. 8 cm long, 2-3. 5 cm wide. Capsule 5-7 cmin diameter, pericarp 1.5-2 cm thick. [Synonym]Camellia japonica var. spontanea Masamune, Prelim. Rep. Veg. Yakusima, 96. 1929. \Camelliahayaoi Yanajida, Journ. Jap. Forest. Soc. 15: 132. 1933.
曰本红山茶var.macrocarpa Masamune in Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa, 23：205. 张宏达，1981. 《山茶属植物的系统研究》第82页。【标本】曰本：Hondo，Prov. Sagami，Kamakura，K. Hisauti s.n.,中山大学标本号95114。【形态特征】这个变种具有较小的叶片，长5.5-7.8厘米，宽2-3.5厘米，以及5-7厘米宽的蒴果，果皮厚1.5-2厘米。
