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Camellia acutiperulata Chang et Ye, (1981).
This is merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.anlungensis var. acutiperulata Ming (1993).

Camellia acutiserrata Chang, (1981).
This is merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.anlungensis var. acutiperulata Ming (1993)

Camellia acutissima Chang, (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Cuspidatae. Shrub with white flowers similar to C.cuspidata. Distribution:  the valley forests in Guangdong and Hunan Provinces, China. Leaves coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate, 4-4.5 cm long x 1:1.3 cm wide.

Camellia albescens Chang, (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. A shrub, 1.5 m tall with white flowers with 12 petals, 3-3.5 cm across, produced axillary. Leaves coriaceous, ovate, 4-6.5 cm long x 2.5-4 cm wide.  Distribution:  Yunnan Province, China.

Camellia albogigas Hu, (1956).
Subgenus Protocamellia; Section Archecamellia. Similar to C.granthamiana but with more bracts. A tree up to 8 m tall. Flowers white, subterminal, solitary, sessile, 8-10 cm across, with 10 petals. Fruit to 5.5 cm diameter. Leaves coriaceous, obovate or oblong, 6.5-11 cm long x 2.5-4.5 cm wide, apices long-acuminate.  Distribution: Guangdong Province, China.

Camellia albo-sericea Chang (1989)
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae.  A shrub 2 m tall with pubescent branchlets and coriaceous, oblong to lanceolate leaves, 7.5-10 cm long x 3-4 cm wide. Flowers red, terminal, sessile, 6-7 cm diameter, 6-7 petals, stamens 2 cm long; ovaries 3-locular.  Seed unknown.  Distribution: Sichuan Province, China.

Camellia albovillosa Hu ex Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia: Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. Shrub, 1-2 m tall. Flowers terminal, sessile, red; 3-3.5 cm across with 2-2.5 long stamens, petals 7-8. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, 6-10 cm long x 3-4 cm wide. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.

Camellia amplexicaulis (Pitard) Cohen-Stuart, (1910).
Subgenus Thea; Section Longipedicellata. Shrub to 3 m tall. Flowers, 3.7 cm across, purplish, 8 petals. Leaves, elliptic, 15-16 cm long. Distribution:  North Vietnam.

Camellia amplexifolia Merr. & Chun (1940).
Subgenus Thea; Section Brachyandra. Shrub to 4 m tall. Flowers very small, about 7 mm across, 6 petals, yellow. Leaves oblong, 10-22 cm long x 3-6.5 cm wide. Distribution:  Hainan Province, China.

Camellia angustifolia Chang (1981).
This is merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.sinensis var sinensis Kuntz, 1887.

Camellia anlungensis var. anlungensis Chang (1990).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Tuberculata.  Shrub or small tree. Flowers terminal, not seen. Leaves coriaceous, obovate, 7-14 cm long x 3.5-5.5 cm wide. Distribution:  Guizhou Province, China.
Synonyms:  C.obovatifolia Chang; C.leyeensis Chang et Zheng.

Camellia anlungensis var. acutiperulata (Chang et Ye) Ming (1993).
C.acutiperulata Chang et Ye (1981) and C.acutiserrata Chang (1981) are merged to form this new combination.

Camellia apolyodonta Chang & Chen, (1987).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Lucidissima. A tree, 2-6 m tall with smooth branches. Flowers subterminal and axillary, red, 5-7 cm across, with 7 broad obcordate petals; stamens and pistil 2.5 cm high. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 8-14 cm long x 3-6 cm wide, glossy green, apices abrupt caudate-acuminate, margins serrate, petioles 8-10 mm long. Distribution:  Hunan Province, China.

Camellia arborescens Chang et Ye (1993).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Sinensis.   A small tree, 2-5 m tall with downey branchlets and oblong, coriaceous leaves, 10-15 cm long x 4-7 cm wide and caudate apices. Flowers white, in terminal or leaf axils, 4-6 cm diameter, 7-11 petals.  Seed capsule 3-4 cm diameter.  Distribution:  Yunnan Province, China.  Has been merged with and become a synonym for C.sinensis var. sinensis Kuntz, 1887.

Camellia assamica var. kucha. Chang & Wang (1984).
Merged with and reduced to a synonym for C.sinensis var. assamica Kitamura, 1950.

Camellia assimiloides Sealy (1949).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Eriandra. Shrub to 4 m tall. Flowers, white, about 2 cm across, with 8 petals. Similar to C.caudata. Leaves elliptic to oblong-elliptic, apices caudate, 5-7 cm long x 1.5-2 cm wide, thinly leathery. Distribution:  Guangdong and Hunan Provinces, China.

Camellia assimilis Champ. ex Benth. (1891).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Eriandria. Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Flower, 3.0 cm across, white, 7 petals. Leaves similar to C. caudata, elliptic, apices caudate, 4-8 cm long x 1.2-2.4 cm wide. Distribution:  Hong Kong, Guangxi Province, China and the islands along the Guangdong and Guangxi coast.

Camellia atrothea Chang & Wang (1984).
Merged and reduced to a synonym for C.crassicolumna, Chang, 1981.

Camellia aurea Chang (1979).
Subgenus Thea; Section Chrysantha; Series Flavae. Small shrub. Flower solitary, axillary, golden yellow, 3.5 cm across, with 9 petals. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 10-15 cm long x 3.5-5 cm wide. Synonym: Camellia quinqueloculosa. Distribution:  Vietnam.

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Camellia bailinshanica Chang, Liu & Xiang, (1991).
Subgenus Camellia, Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata. Small tree, 2.4 m tall with smooth branches. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 7-13 cm long x 1.8-3.6 cm wide, apices acuminate to caudate-acuminate with 1-1.5 cm cauda. Flowers red, solitary, terminal or axillary, 2.8-4 cm in diameter; petals 6-7, obovate; stamens 4 cm long, style 2-3 cm long. Seed capsule, woody, 2.5-6.5 cm in diameter. Distribution:  Sichuan Province.

Camellia bambusifolia Chang, Liu and Zhang, (1991).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata. Small tree 2 m high. Leaves thickly coriaceous, narrowly-oblong or lanceolate, 4.5-8 cm long x 1-1.2 cm wide, acuminate, shining, yellow-green, venation lightly impressed. Flowers red, 3.5-4.5 cm in diameter, solitary, terminal, subsessile, petals 5-6; stamens tubular, 1.3 cm long. Seed capsule red, 4-6 cm in diameter. Distribution:  Sichuan Province.

Camellia bolovanensis (Gagnep.) Chang et Ye  (1993).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Furfuracea.  Differs from C.furfuracea in having larger and slenderer leaves and larger seed capsules with thicker valve walls.  Flowers white with 7-8 petals.  Distribution:  Vietnam.

Camellia boreali-yunnanica Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Sub-section Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. Small tree 2-4 m tall. Flowers red, 3 cm across with 10 petals. Leaves thickly coriaceous, lanceolate, apices caudate, 6-9 cm long x 2-2.5 cm wide. Distribution:  Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, China.

Camellia brachyandra Chang (1981).
Sub-genus Thea; Section Brachyandra. Shrub 2 m tall. Flowers 1 or 2 in terminals and leaf axils, small size, white with 7-8 petals and very short stamens. Leaves coriaceous, long-oblong, 14-20 cm long x 5.5-6.5 cm wide. Distribution;  Hainan Province, China.

Camellia brevicolumna Chang, Liu & Zhang, (1991).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata. Small tree, 5 m tall with smooth branches. Leaves thickly coriaceous, broad-elliptic, 6-11 cm long x 4-5.5 cm wide, shining dark green. Flowers red or reddish, solitary, terminal; 4-4.5 cm in diameter, petals 8-9 with bases joined, Seed capsule 6 cm in diameter. Distribution: Sichuan Province, China.

Camellia brevigyna Chang (1989).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae.  A shrub 2.5 m tall with glabrous branchlets and leaves coriaceous, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 10-14 cm long x 3-5 cm wide, caudate apex with 1.5-3 cm long tail.  Flowers red, single, subterminal, sessile, 6-7 cm across, 7-8 petals; filaments free, glabrous, 1-1.2 cm long.  Seed capsule globose, 4-5 cm diameter opening into 3-5 valves.  Distribution:  Sichuan Province, China.

Camellia brevipetiolata Chang (1989).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia;, Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. A shrub with branchlets at first pubescent, becoming glabrous and ovate-elliptical leaves, glossy, dark green, 6-9.5 cm long x 3-5 cm wide. Flowers reddish, axillary, sessile, 5-6 cm diameter, 6-7 obovate petals; stamens 2.5 cm long, glabrous.  Seed capsule subglobose, 2 cm diameter, opening to 3 valves with 2-3 mm thick walls.  Distribution:  Sichuan Province, China.

Camellia brevissima Chang & Liang (1982).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A shrub 1.5-5 m tall. Flowers solitary, terminal and axillary, red or pink, 3.5 cm across with 5 petals. Similar to C. sasanqua. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic or ovate-elliptic, 3-5.5 cm long x 1.5-2.5 cm wide. Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.

Camellia brevistyla (Hay.) Cohen-Stuart (1908).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. Slender tree, 5-8 m tall. Flowers solitary, terminal and axillary. 2.5 cm across, white, with 5 petals. Leaves elliptic, 3-4.8 cm long x 1.2-1.9 cm wide. Distribution: through Taiwan and Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Anhui and Jiangxi Provinces, China.

Camellia buxifolia Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia, Section Theopsis; Series Cuspidatae. Shrub 1.5-3 m tall. Flowers terminal or axillary, white, very small, 10 mm across, with 5 petals. Similar to C. rosthorniana. Leaves coriaceous, ovate to elliptic, 2-3 cm long x 1-1.6 cm wide. Distribution: Sichuan and Hubei Provinces, China.

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