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麦阿娜山茶 Camellia maiana Orel

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Section:Camellia furfuracea

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This name is a synonym of Camellia furfuracea

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Camellia maiana Orel in Novon 20: 198 (2010). This name is a synonym of Camellia furfuracea var. furfuracea as in the paper: Zhao, D.W. (2024). Taxonomic revision of Camellia (Theaceae) in Thailand. PhytoKeys 239: 29-57.

This species is endemic to the Da Lat Plateau in southern Vietnam. The species has variable-sized, ovate to obovate leaves; 2-whorled, terminal, sessile flowers exhibiting emarginate, opaque to translucently white, finely textured petals; a compound style consisting of four parts that are fused at the base; persistent bracteoles; and a superior 4-chambered ovary. The morphological evidence supports taxonomic placement as a transitional member of Camellia sect. Stereocarpus (Pierre) Sealy. 

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Da Lat Plateau in southern Vietnam

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麦阿娜山茶 Camellia maiana Orel in Novon 20: 198 (2010).  在文章Zhao, D.W. (2024). Taxonomic revision of Camellia (Theaceae) in Thailand. PhytoKeys 239: 29-57 认为是糙果茶Camellia furfuracea var. furfuracea的后出异名。

该物种是越南南部大叻高原的特有种。该物种的叶片大小不一,卵形至倒卵形;两轮生,顶生,无梗,花瓣微缺,不透明至半透明白色,质地细腻;复花柱由四部分组成,基部愈合;小苞片宿存;子房上位,4室。形态学证据支持将其分类为山茶科的Camellia Sect. Stereocarpus (Pierre) Sealy成员。。

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越南南部大叻高原

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