Section：Chrysantha
Conservation Status：
Remarks：This name is accepted
References：
Camellia insularis Orel & Curry Orel, G. S. Curry, A. (2015). In Pursuit of Hidden Camellias 32 New Camellia species from Vietnam and China. p. 187-194. Theaceae Exploration Associates, Sydney. Australia. Accepted Name
红顶金花茶 南宁市金花茶公园，2021.《国内外金花茶物种图鉴》，广西科学技术出版社，第112-113页。Chinese Name Chinese Name
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Camellia insularis Orel & Curry in Pursuit Hidden Camellias Vietnam China: 187-194 (2015). TYPE: Vietnam. Quang Ninh Province: estuarine islands, 5 November 1999, G. Orel, A. S. Curry, G. Richards, R. Cherry, A. Raper & P. Cave 1219 (holotype: NSW).
In comparison to other Camellia species in section Dalatia Orel, C. insularis Orel & Curry possesses relatively small leaves; terminal, seldom axillary, solitary flowers; short peduncle, 4.0-6.0 mm long; undifferentiated perules which are variable in number (9-12) and 3 styles free to the base. It is distinguished from the member species in section Chrysanthae Chang by having petals arranged in a spiral.
Etymology. The specific epithet of the new species refers to the geographical location of the find.
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Vietnam. Quang Ninh Province
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红顶金花茶 Camellia insularis Orel et Curry南宁市金花茶公园，2021.《国内外金花茶物种图鉴》，广西科学技术出版社，第112-113页。【形态特征】多年生中等或大型常绿灌木，高约5.0m，自然分枝。树皮黑褐色，近平滑或微纵裂。嫩枝 光滑，先是紫红色，然后渐变为浅棕色；老枝红棕色，光滑，有光泽。叶芽粗壮，圆胖，先端尖锐，芽鱗片明显，浅绿色带紫红色，欲展开时长4.5-5.0cm，宽0.5-0.7cm。叶互生。初生嫩叶椭圆形，呈轻微波浪状，紫红色。成熟叶片革质，橢圆形或卵形，长9.2-16.1cm，宽3.3-7.2cm，叶缘有明显不规则据齿，先端渐尖，基部钝圆至圆形，正面光滑，深绿色，有光泽，背面浅绿色有黑色腺点；侧脉浅显，6-10对；主脉和侧脉在叶面凹陷，在叶背凸起，网脉发达明显；叶柄长0.9-1.2cm。花蕾球形至椭球形。花金黄色，单生，少数2-3朵簇生枝顶或叶腋，直径3.2-5.1c「n；花梗较短且粗壮；苞片与萼片区别不明显，呈过渡状排列；苞片5-8枚，长4.0-6.0mm，宽6.0-8.0mm，紧紧排列至外轮萼片，基本重叠，呈不对称的新月形，先端有轻微凹陷，绿色带紫红色斑块；萼片5-8枚，相对较大，新月形至圆形，长6.0-9.0mm，宽8.0-9.0mm，先端有轻微凹陷，绿色带紫红色斑块，里面被灰白色短茸毛；花瓣9-14枚，椭圆形至倒卵形，基部重叠；雄蕊多数，花丝亮黄色，光滑，长1.5-2.5cm，外轮基部与花瓣合 生，内轮离生；花药长方形，黄色；花柱3条，长2.0-2.6cm，浅黄色，光滑，离生；柱头不明显，与花柱同色；子房上位，近球形或圆柱形，直径3.0-3.6mm，淡黄色，光滑无毛，3室。不成熟蒴果浅绿色，成熟蒴果黄棕色有明显紫红色斑块或紫红色，光滑，不规则球形或扁球形，基部具紧贴的宿存萼片和苞片，直径3.8-5.6cm，高2.6-4.0cm，重27.9-54.6g，果皮较厚，5.6-7.8mm。种子每室1-4粒，近球形、半球形或三角状球形，棕色，光滑无毛。花期2-3月，果熟期10-11月。【原产地】该种是越南的一个特有种，分布于越南广宁省。【识别要点】该种花梗较短且粗壮；苞片、萼片均较大，绿色带紫红色斑块，里面被灰白色短茸毛，先端有轻微凹陷。
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越南广宁省
Species in the Same Section: 中东金花茶 Camellia achrysantha H.T.Chang et S.Y .Liang、五室金花茶 Camellia aurea Hung T.Chang、厚叶金花茶 Camellia crassiphylla Ninh et Hakoda、菊芳金花茶 Camellia cucphuongensis Ninh & Rosmann、云南金花茶 Camellia fascicularis Hung T.Chang、黄花茶 Camellia flava (Pit.) Sealy、淡黄金花茶 Camellia flavida、弄岗金花茶 Camellia grandis (C.F.Liang & S.L.Mo) Hung T.Chang & S.Ye Liang 、贵州金花茶 Camellia huana T.L.Ming & W.J.Zhang、胡龙金花茶 Camellia huulungensis Rosmann & Ninh、凹脉金花茶 Camellia impressinervis Hung T.Chang & S.Ye Liang、薄瓣金花茶 Camellia leptopetala Chang & S.Y.Liang、柠檬黄金花茶 Camellia limonia C.F.Liang & S.L.Mo、陇瑞金花茶 Camellia longruiensis S. Y. Liang et X. J. Dong、龙州金花茶 Camellia longzhouensis J.Y.Luo、小花金花茶 Camellia micrantha S.Ye Liang & Y.C.Zhong、多瓣金花茶 Camellia multipetala S.Ye Liang & C.Z.Deng、防城金花茶 Camellia nitidissima C. W. Chi、小果金花茶 Camellia chrysantha (Hu)Tuyama var. microcarpa S. L. Mo et S. Z. Huang、小瓣金花茶 Camellia parvipetala、平果金花茶 Camellia pingguoensis D.Fang、顶生金花茶 Camellia pingguoensis var. terminalis (J.Y.Liang & Z.M.Su) T.L.Ming & W.J.Zhang、毛籽金花茶 Camellia ptilosperma S.Yun Liang & Q.D.Chen、毛瓣金花茶 Camellia pubipetala Y.Wan & S.Z.Huang、罗斯曼金花茶 Camellia rosmannii Ninh、三岛金花茶 Camellia tamdaoensis Hakoda et Ninh 、天峨金花茶 Camellia tianeensis S.Ye Liang & Y.T.Luo、东兴金花茶 Camellia tunghinensis Hung T.Chang、夏石金花茶 Camellia xiashiensis S.Yun Liang & C.Z.Deng、中越山茶 Camellia indochinensis Merr.、德保金花茶 Camellia debaoensis R.C.Hu & Y.Q.Liufu、富宁金花茶 Camellia mingii S.X.Yang、四季花金花茶 Camellia perpetua S. Y. Liang et L. D. Huang、潘氏金花茶 Camellia phanii Hakoda & Ninh、越南小花金花茶 Camellia minima Orel & Curry、多毛金花茶 Camellia hirsuta Hakoda & Ninh、箱田金花茶 Camellia hakodae Ninh, Tr.、武鸣金花茶 Camellia wumingensis S.Ye Liang & C.R.Fu ex Hai L.Chen、隆安金花茶 Camellia rostrata S.X.Yang & S.F.Chai、奥康纳山茶 Camellia oconoriana Orel, Curry & Luu、国顺山茶 Camellia thuongiana V.D.Luong, A.Le & T.L.Nguyen、威尔克斯山茶 Camellia wilkesiana Orel & Curry、弄岗金花茶 Camellia longgangensis C.F.Liang & S.L.Mo、金花茶 Camellia chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama、崇左金花茶 Camellia chuongtsoensis S.Y. Liang et. L. D. Huang 、和平山茶 Camellia hoabinhensis V.D.Luong, Ninh & V.T.Pham、梁氏金花茶 Camellia luongii Ninh & Le、聪顺金花茶 Camellia thuanana T.T. Hoang、杜延光山茶 Camellia tuyenquangensis V.D.Luong, Le & Ninh、细毛茶 Camellia velutina V.T.Pham, V.D.Luong & Aver、婉丽金花茶 Camellia concinna Orel & Curry、毛花金花茶 Camellia piloflora S.X.Yang、先安金花茶 Camellia tienyenensis Orel & Curry、密毛金花茶 Camellia tomentosa Orel & Curry、伊丽莎白金花茶 Camellia elizabethae Orel & Curry、佛朗西斯茶 Camellia andrefrancisii Orel & Curry
