Camellia cuspidata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. cuspidata
Binomial name
Camellia cuspidata
(Kochs) H.J. Veitch 1912

Camellia cuspidata, also known by the common name cuspidate camellia,[1] is a species in the genus Camellia, in the family Theaceae. It is native to China,[2] specifically the west.[1] It occurs in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang.[3]

Description

C. cuspidata is an evergreen shrub which reaches up to 3 metres in height at maturity. It leaves are a glossy dark green, and its flowers, which measure 2–3 centimetres across, are pure white.[1] It flowers from December–April, and fruits from August–October.[3]

Etymology

Camellia is named for Georg Joseph Kamel (1661–1706), a Jesuit missionary, pharmacist and naturalist.[4]

Cuspidata means 'suddenly narrowed to a short, rigid tip', like a canine tooth.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/2840/Camellia-cuspidata/Details Archived 2022-08-15 at the Wayback Machine [accessed 13/02/21]
  2. ^ "Camellia cuspidata in Tropicos". Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  3. ^ a b Flora of China via eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200014029 Archived 2023-11-09 at the Wayback Machine [accessed 13/02/21]
  4. ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 87, 129

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