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Camellia macrosepala Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section
Theopsis; Series Cuspidatae. Shrub or small tree with coriaceous, elliptic leaves, 7-9.5 cm long x 2.5-3.6 cm wide, apices caudate acuminate. Flowers axillary, white with 7 petals. Close to C.cuspidata but leaves and flowers larger and pedicels 2.5 cm long, Distribution: Guangdong Province, China.
Camellia magniflora Chang (1990).
Subgenus Camellia; Section
Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. A small tree 2-9 m tall,
smooth bark; leaves thick, coriaceous, elliptic, 9-14 cm long x 3.8-6.4 cm wide.
Flowers in subterminals, red, 8-10 cm diameter, short stalked, 6-7 petals. Seed
capsule compressed globose, 8 cm diameter, 3-valved, corky. Distribution:
Hunan Province, China.
Camellia magnocarpa (Hu & Huang) Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Lucidissima. Small tree to 8.5 m tall with elliptic, thickly coriaceous leaves, 9-22 cm long x 4-8 cm wide, apices acuminate with a 1.5-2 cm cauda. Flowers sessile, rose-red, 8 cm across with 8-9 petals, Seed capsule to 12 cm diameter. Synonym: C.semiserrata var. magnocarpa Hu (1965). Distribution: Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, China.
Camellia mairei var. mairei (Labv) Melchoir (1925).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Villosae. A medium size tree with leaves thinly leathery, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, apices acuminate-caudate. Flower perulate, terminal, solitary, bright red, 3.5-4 cm across with 8 petals. The species is similar to C.saluenensis, but has branchlets glabrous, apices acuminate, filaments densely pubescent. Distribution: Yunnan, Guangxi
and Sichuan Provinces, China. The Sichuan specimens are peach blossom red and
seem transitional to Camellia mairei var. alba.
Camellia mairei var. alba Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Villose. Leaves oblong. Flowers white, with 7 petals. Otherwise similar to the type. Distribution: Sichuan Province, China.
Camellia makuanica Chang (1981).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.crassicolumna Chang 1981.
Camellia maliflora Lindl. (1827).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A shrub with elliptic, membranous leaves, 3.5-5 cm long x 1.8-3 cm wide and an acute apex. Flowers pink, double, 6 cm across. From the abnormal ovaries and stamens it is obviously a hybrid. Originally imported from China where it can no longer be found. Synonyms: Theopsis maliflora and Sasanqua maliflora.
Camellia manglaensis Chang (1983).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.sinensis var. dehungensis
Ming, 1992.
Camellia megocarpa (Elim.) Coh. St. (1991).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Furfuracea. This species differs from C.lanceolata (Bl.) Seems in that it has a thicker pericarp and free
filaments. Distribution: Palawan, the Philippines.
Camellia melliana Hand.- Mazz. (1922).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Eriandria. Dense shrub, 1.3-1.7 m tall. Leaves oblong-lanceolate or oblong-elliptic, bluntly acuminate, 3-6.5 cm long x 1.1- 2.1 cm wide. Flowers fragrant, shortly pedicellate, 1.3 cm across, white with 5-6 petals. Close to C.cordifolia except leaves are narrow-oblong. Distribution: Guangdong Province, China.
Camellia membranacea Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Gymnandrae. Shrub 2.5 m tall with elliptic, membranous leaves, 7.5-10 cm long x 3-4.5 cm wide, apices abruptly attenuate, caudate. Flower not seen. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia micrantha Liang & Zhong (1985).
Subgenus Thea; Section Chrysantha; Series Chrysanthae. Shrub 2-3 m high, leaves elliptic, coriaceous, 4.5-7 cm long x 2.5-3.5 cm wide, apices acute, bases subrotund, margins serrulate, petioles 5-7 mm long. Flowers yellow. The smallest flower in Section Chrysantha, 1-1.5 cm across. Synonym: C. melenanthe. Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia microcarpa Mo & Huang (1986).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.nitidissima var.
microcarpa Chang 1991.
Camellia microdonta Chang (1990).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae.
A shrub with smooth branchlets, and slender, coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate
leaves, 8-10 cm long x 2.5-3.3 cm wide. Flowers red, stalkless, terminal to
axillary, 6 cm diameter, 5 petals. Seed capsule 6-7 cm diameter, 3-valved.
Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia microphylla (Merr.) Chien (1937).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. Leaves small, oblong-elliptic or narrowly elliptic-obovate, 2-3.5 cm long x 7-15mm wide. Flower 10 mm across, white with 5-7 petals. Distribution: Guizhou, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi Provinces, China.
Camellia minor Chang (1989).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae.
A shrub 1-1.5 m tall with pubescent branchlets, becoming glabrous and glossy
green, coriaceous, oblong leaves, 5-7.5 cm long x 2-2.7 cm wide. Flowers red,
terminal sessile, 3-4 cm diameter; petals 15, obovate. Seed capsule globose, 2-3
cm diameter, splitting into 3 or 4 valves with 4-5 mm valves and 1-2 seeds in
each locule. Distribution: Sichuan Province, China.
Camellia minutiflora Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Cuspidatae. Shrub with leaves narrowly-oblong or lanceolate, 2-3.5 cm long x 6-9 mm wide, apices subacute. Flowers white, 1-2 axillary, slender and small, petals 5-6. Distribution: Hong Kong.
Camellia miyagii (Koidz.) Mak. & Nem. (1931).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A small tree to 5 m tall. Leaves leathery, narrow elliptic or oblong elliptic or elliptic, apices bluntly acute, 3.3-5.2 cm long x 1.2-2.3 cm wide. Flowers axillary, solitary, perulate, white, 3.5-5 cm across, styles 5-6 mm long, deeply 3-cleft, petals pubescent. Close to C.brevistyla but leaves larger, margins not serrate. Differs from C.sasanqua with thicker leaves, venation obscure, smaller petals and shorter styles. Distribution: Liu Kiu Islands,
Japan.
Camellia mollis Chang et Ren (1991).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A shrub with pilose branchlets and
lanceolate leaves 5-8 cm long x 1.5-2.5 cm wide, beneath, yellowish pilose.
Flowers not seen. Seed capsule globose, 2-2.5 cm diameter, 3-locule with 2-3
seeds per locule. Distribution: Luzon, the Philippines.
Camellia mongshanica Chang et Yu (1990).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Lucidissima. A small tree
with smooth branchlets and coriaceous, elliptic leaves 8-11 cm long x 4-6 cm
wide. Flowers red, stalkless, terminal, 5-8 cm diameter, 9 petals. Seed capsule
pyramidal, 5-6 cm broad x 6-7 cm deep; 3-valves with 1-3 seeds in each locule. Distribution:
Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia montana (Blanco) Chang et Ren (1990).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A shrub with pilose branchlets and
oblong leaves, 6-8 cm long x 2-3.5 cm wide. Flowers white, short stalked, 6-7
petals; stamens 5-6 mm long, free; styles 3 mmm long. Distribution: Luzon, the
Philippines.
Camellia multiperulata Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. Small tree. Leaves thickly coriaceous, elliptic, 1012 cm long x 4.5-5.7 cm wide, apices acute. Flowers solitary, terminal, often accompanying the terminal bud, red, 3-4 cm across, sessile, petals 8-9. Fruit weighs up to 0.9 kg. Differs from C.semiserrata by leaves broadly elliptic, bracts and sepals 19-21, thick and hard. Distribution: Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces, China.
Camellia multipetala Liang & Deng (1985).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.quinqueloculosa Mo & Zhong
1985.
Camellia multiplex Chang (1981).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.crassicolumna var.
multiplex Ming 1992.
Camellia multisepala Chang (1983).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.sinensis var. assamica
Ming 1992.
Camellia muricatula Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Brachyandra. Small tree, 8-12 m tall. Leaves thinly coriaceous, elliptic or oblong, 6-9 cm long x 2.5-3.5 cm wide with acute apices. Flowers axillary, white, 2 cm across, subsessile with 5 petals. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
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Camellia nanchuanica Chang et Xiong (1990).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.gymnogyna var.
remotiserrata Ming 1992.
Camellia nematodea (Gagnep.) Sealy (1958).
Subgenus thea; Section Brachyandra. A tree 7-8 m tall with papery, broad-elliptic leaves, shortly, bluntly acuminate, 4.5-6.5 cm long x 2.3-3.2 cm wide, widely, shallowly undulate-denticulate. Flowers pedicellate, 2 or 3 at the end of twigs, solitary in the axil of uppermost leaf, fragrant, white, about 1.8 cm across with 5 petals. Synonym: Thea nematodea. Distribution: Vietnam.
Camellia neriifolia Chang, (1984).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Tuberculata; Series Acutiperulata. Tree or shrub with glabous branches. Leaves sub-coriaceous, lanceolate, 7-11 cm long x 2-2.5 cm wide, apices caudate-acuminate, upper surface dark green, semi-glossy, beneath brownish, glabrous; margins entire. Petiole ca 10 mm long. Flowers terminal, subsessile, petals not seen. Seed capsule, glabrous, warty, 3 locules; style 3, free, glabrous. Originated in Quizhou Province, China.
Camellia nervosa (Gagnep.) Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Brachyandra. Small tree, branches glabrous. Leaves oblong, 6 cm long x 3 cm wide. Flower sessile, white, with 5 petals, shortly pedicellate, styles 4-cleft. Distribution: Vietnam.
Camellia nitidissima var. microcarpa (Mo & Huang) Chang & Ye. (1991).
Subgenus Thea; Section Chrysantha; Series Chrysanthae. Differs from the type due to smaller leaves, flowers and seed capsules. Synonyms: C.chrysantha var. microcarpa; C.microcarpa
Mo, 1982.
Camellia nitidissima var. nitidissima Chi (1948).
Subgenus Thea; Section Chrysantha; Series Chrysanthae. Shrub 2-3 m tall. Flowers golden yellow, fragrant, solitary, axillary, 2.5-4 cm across with 8-10 petals. Leaves thickly coriaceous, oblong or elliptic-oblong, 8-11 cm long x 3-4.5 cm wide. Massive fruit 5 cm in diameter, dark brown, densely verriculose,
pedicels thick, to 1 cm long. Synonyms: C.chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama;
C.chrysantha var. longistyla Chang 1991. Distribution: Vietnam, and Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia nokoensis Hay. (1919).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Trichandrae. Shrub or small tree, 5-8 m tall, with thin, slender branchlets. Leaves thinly leathery, elliptic or lanceolate-elliptic, bluntly acuminate or caudate apices, 3-4.7 cm long x 1.1-1.8 cm wide. Flower pedicellate, 9-12 mm across, white with 5 petals. Differs from C.euriodes with pubescent filaments and shorter pedicels. Distribution: Taiwan, and Jiangsu Province, China.
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Camellia oblata Chang x Chang.
Subgenus Camellia; Section Furfuracea. A shrub 3 m tall with smooth branches. Leaves coriaceous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 12-15 cm long x 4-5.5 cm wide, apices abruptly acute, shining. light green. Flower white, 2.2 cm in diameter, petals 9; stamens 9 mm long. Seed capsule, terminal, oblate, 3.2 cm wide x 2 cm deep. Distribution: Guangxi Province,
China.
Camellia obovatifolia Chang (1981).
Merged with and regarded as a synonym for C.anlungensis var.
anlyngensis.
Camellia obtusifolia Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A shrub or small tree, to 4 m tall. Leaves broadly- elliptic, 3.5-5 cm long x 2.5-3 cm wide, apices obtuse. Flowers 2, terminal, sessile, white, 2 cm across with 5-7 petals. Distribution: Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong Provinces, China.
Camellia octopetala Hu (1965).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. Tree 3-7 m tall, rarely 10 m, trunk up to 20 cm diameter, bark smooth, pale grey. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic or elliptic oblong, 10-15 cm long x 3.4-5 cm wide, apices acuminate, margins serrulate, shining green; petioles 1-2 cm long. Flowers white, subterminal, solitary, 4-5 cm across with 8-13 petals, united for 1-2 mm at the base, 3 cm long x 1.5 cm broad; stamens 340-540, about 2 cm long. Capsule woody, 6-8 cm long, 6.5-9.5 in diameter, 3 valves, brownish-grey, warty, containing 12-21 chestnut coloured seed. A high oil-yielding species. Chang reduced this to a synonym for C.crapnelliana in 1980. However an investigation by Huang & Zhao in 1986 showed positive differences between the karyotype of C.octopetala Hu and C.giganticarpa Hu. The recommendation is that C. giganticarpa Hu should be considered a synonym for C.crapnelliana Tutch. while C.octopetala Hu should be reinstated as a species.
Camellia oleifera Abel (1818).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Oleifera; Shrub or small tree to 8 m tall. Leaves narrow to broad-elliptic or oblong elliptic or obovate, sharply to bluntly acute or acuminate, 3.5-9 cm long x 1.8-4.2 cm wide. Flowers perulate, terminal, solitary or in pairs, fragrant, white with 5-7 petals. Flowers usually 5-6 cm across but can reach 8-9 cm in some specimens. Fruit 3-4.5 cm in diameter. Widely cultivated as a commercial crop for tea-oil in the provinces south of the Changjiang river. Synonyms: C.drupifera, C.oleosa.
Distribution: a wide range throughout Southern China.
Camellia oligophlebia Chang (1989).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae.
A shrub 1-1.5 m tall with branchlets glabrous to depressed pilose with glossy
green, coriaceous, lanceolate, or narrow-oblong leaves, 7-10 cm long x 2.8-3.5
cm wide. Flowers reddish, terminal, 6-8 cm diameter with 5-6 obcordate petals;
stamens 2.5-3 cm long. Seed capsule globose, 2-3 cm diameter, splitting into 3-4
valves with 5-7 mm thick, woody walls and 2-3 seeds in each locule.
Distribution: sichuan Province, China.
Camellia omiensis Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Villosae. A shrub or small tree to 4 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, 9-12 cm long x 4-5.5 cm wide, apices abruptly acute. Flowers terminal, sessile, red, 9 cm across with 8-9 petals. Distribution: Sichuan Province, China.
Camellia oviformis Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. A tree to 8 m tall with oblong, coriaceous leaves, 11-16 cm long x 4-5.3 cm wide and acute apices. Flowers sessile, terminal, red, with 8 petals. Seed capsules to 9 cm long x 7.5 cm wide. Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.
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