Section：Eriandria
Conservation Status：
Remarks：This name is accepted
References：
Camellia assimiloides Sealy Kew Bull. 4: 215 (1949) Accepted Name
» Description
Camellia assimiloides, Subgenus Metacamellia,Sect. Eriandria, Chang Hung-ta andBruce Bartholomew (1984). Camellias, p.204:Camellia assimiloides Sealy, Kew Bull. 1949(2):215. 1949. [Description] Branchletspubescent. Leaves oblong, caudate. Flower shape similar to C. caudata only thesepals are larger, 5-6 mm long, lower half connate into a cup; pubescenceoffilaments very sparsely pilose.
» Distribution
Guangdong: Beijiang
» Description
大萼毛蕊茶Camellia assimiloides Sealy in Kew Bull. 215, 1949；Rev. Gen. Camellia, 59，1958. 张宏达，1981.《山茶属植物的系统研究》第178页。【标本】广东：北江，半岭仔，陈焕镛5906(模式)乐昌，陈念够42388。【形态特征】嫩枝有毛，叶长圆形，长尾状，花的形态和长尾毛蕊茶C.caudata很相似，只是 萼片较大，长5-6毫米，下半部连成杯状，游离花丝的毛被很稀疏。
» Distribution
广东：北江
Species in the Same Section: 香港毛蕊茶 Camellia assimilis Champ.、长尾毛蕊茶 Camellia caudata Wall.、心叶毛蕊茶 Camellia cordifolia (F.P.Metcalf) Nakai、四川毛蕊茶 Camellia lawii Sealy、广东毛蕊茶 Camellia melliana Hand.-Mazz.、毛药山茶 Camellia renshanxiangiae C.X.Ye & X.Q.Zheng、柳叶毛蕊茶 Camellia salicifolia Champ. 、文山毛蕊茶 Camellia wenshanensis Hu、小果毛蕊茶 Camellia villicarpa S.S.Chien、杯萼毛蕊茶 Camellia cratera Hung T. Chang、斑枝毛蕊茶 Camellia punctata (Kochs) Cohen-Stuart、稜果毛蕊茶 Camellia trigonocarpa Hung T.Chang、白毛蕊茶 Camellia candida Hung T. Chang、无齿毛蕊茶 Camellia edentata Hung T.Chang
