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白花南山茶 Camellia semiserrata var. albiflora S.Y.Hu & T.C.Huang

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This name is a synonym of Camellia semiserrata

English

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Camellia semiserrata var. albiflora, Subgenus Camellia, Sect. Camellia, Subsect. Reticulata Chang, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni, monogr. ser. 1: 56. 1981. Ser. Reticulatae Chang, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni, monogr. ser. 1: 61. 1981.  Chang Hung-ta and Bruce Bartholomew (1984). Camellias, p.90: Camellia semiserrata var. albiflora Hu & Huang in Hu, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 10:137. 1965. [Description] Leaves oblong, 10-17 cm long, 4-6 cm wide; flowers white, fruit larger than the species.

Gao Jiyin, Clifford R. Parks, Du Yueqiang, 2005, Collected Species of the Genus Camellia an Illustrated Outline,p.75. Flowers are pure white with a slightly green cast at the bases of the petals, corolla usually does not open fully, 7-9 cm in diameter. Petals 6-11. Blooming season: late winter to early spring. Other characteristics of this variety are similar to C.semiserrata.(Data cited from Hu, 1965; Ming, 2000. Distribution: Fengkai County, Guangdong Province; Elevation: 250-500 m; Specific locality: Jiangkou Town, Fengkai County, Guangdong Province, China.

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Fengkai County, Guangdong Province; Elevation: 250-500 m; Specific locality: Jiangkou Town, Fengkai County, Guangdong Province, China.
Chinese

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白花南山茶Camellia serniserrata var. albiflora Hu et T. C. Huang in Acta Phytotax. Sin. 10137,1965. 张宏达,1981. 《山茶属植物的系统研究》第66页。【标本】广东:封开,陈少卿18468 (模式);同地,张冰明5048,。【形态特征】这个变种叶片长圆形,10-17X4-6厘米,花白色,果较原种大。

高继银、帕克斯、杜跃强,2005. 《山茶属植物主要原种彩色图集》浙江科学技术出版社,第75页。花洁白色,花瓣基部泛绿色,花冠多为半开放,直径7~9厘米。花瓣6~11枚。花期冬末至春初。其他性状与南山茶相似。分布:广东省封开县,海拔250-500米。可寻地点: 广东省封开县江口镇。

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广东省封开县,海拔250~500米。可寻地点:广东省封开县江口镇。
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