Section：Corallina
Conservation Status：
Remarks：This name is accepted
References：
Camellia pentamera Hung T.Chang Taxonomy of the genus Camellia: 90 (1981) Accepted Name
五数离蕊茶 张宏达. 1981. 山茶属植物的系统研究.中山大学学报（自然科学）论丛(1):90 Chinese Name
» Description
Camellia pentamera, Subgenus Thea, Sect. Corallina, Chang Hung-ta and Bruce
Bartholomew (1984). Camellias, p.114:
Camellia pentamera Chang, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni,
monogr. ser. 1:90. 1981. [Description] Tree 15 m tall, trunk diameter 20 cm, branchlets pubescent. Leavescoriaceous,
ovate-elliptic, 4-5. 5 cm long, 1. 7-2. 3 cm wide; apices acuminate, tip
cuneate; bases cuneate orsubrotundate; shiny above, midveins with remnants of
pubescence above; glabrousbelow; lateral veins 5-6 pairs, obscure; margins-serrate;
petioles 4-5 mm long, pubescent. Flowers terminal, white, s5, triangular-ovate,
2-4 mm long, glabrous; sepals 5, broadly ovate. 6-8 mm long, extreme apex
slightly pubescent, margins membranous; petals 5, obovate, 1.7-2 cm long, basally
connate; stamens 25, 1series, 1. 2-1.5 cm long, bases slight connate; ovaries
glabrous, 3-locular; styles 3-parted, 1. 5 cm long, basally connate for 5 mm.
» Distribution
» Description
五数离蕊茶Camellia pentamera Chang, sp. nov. 张宏达，1981. 《山茶属植物的系统研究》第90页。【标本】云南：文山，老君山，腰店林场后山，海拔2450米，山脊斜坡，冯国楣22535 (模式Typus in Bot. Inst. Kunming)。【形态特征】乔木，高15米，胸径20厘米，嫩枝有毛。叶革质，卵状椭圆形，长4-5.5厘米，宽1.7-2.3厘米，先端渐尖，尖头钝，基部钝或近于圆形，上面无光泽，中脉上有残毛，下面无毛，侧脉5-6对，很不明显，边缘有锯齿，叶柄长4-5毫米，有毛，花单生于枝顶，自色，近无柄，苞片5,三角卵形，长2-4毫米，无毛，萼片5，阔
卵形，长6-8毫米，顶端略有毛，边缘干膜质；花瓣5,倒卵形，长1.7-2厘米，基 部连生；雄蕊25，1轮，长1.2-1.5厘米，基部略连生；子房无毛，3室，花柱3条，长1.5厘米，基部5毫米相连合。
» Distribution
云南：文山，老君山
Species in the Same Section: 毛籽离蕊茶 Camellia pilosperma S.Yun Liang、红花离蕊茶 Camellia rubriflora Ninh & Hakoda、海宁山茶 Camellia ninhii V.D.Luong & Le、离蕊茶 Camellia corallina (Gagnep.) Sealy、越北金花茶 Camellia tonkinensis (Pit.) Cohen-Stuart、滇缅离蕊茶 Camellia wardii Kobuski、越南离蕊茶 Camellia fleuryi、腺叶离蕊茶 Camellia paucipunctata (Merr. & Chun) Chun、膜萼离蕊茶 Camellia scariosisepala Hung T.Chang、尖齿离蕊茶 Camellia acutiserrata Hung T.Chang、德华山茶 Camellia hoaana H. T. Khuong & S. X. Yang
