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Camellia pachyandra Hu (1938).
Subgenus Thea; Section Brachyandra. A tree to 10 m tall. Leaves semimembranous, broad-elliptic or obovate-elliptic, 10 cm long x 4 cm wide, shortly, bluntly, cuspidate-acuminate. Flowers perulate, terminal, axillary, white, about 1.3 cm across with 6 petals. Synonym: C. taheishanensis. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia parafurfuracea Liang ex Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Furfuracea. A shrub with glabrous branchlets. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, 6-8.5 cm long x 2.8-3.7 cm wide with acuminate apices. Flowers, 1-3, axillary, sessile, terminal, white, 2.2 cm across with 7-8 petals. Distribution; Guangxi and Gaungdong Provinces, China.
Camellia parvicaudata Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Trichandae. A shrub with minute, coriaceous leaves, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 2.5-3.5 cm long x 8-13 mm wide, apices caudate- acuminate. Flowers terminal or axillary, red, about 1.5 cm across with 5 petals. Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia parvicuspidata Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Cuspidatea. A shrub with narrowly lanceolate, coriaceous leaves, 4-6 cm long x 10-15 mm wide, with apices caudate-acuminate. Flowers terminal, white with 7 petals. Distribution: Guangdong Province, China.
Camellia parviflora Merr. & Chun. ex Sealy (1958).
Subgenus Thea; Section Brachyandra. A shrub to 3 m tall. Leaves narrow-elliptic or lanceolate, 4.5-14 cm long x 1.1-3.5 cm wide, very shallowly and widely dentate. Flower white, 10 mm in diameter with 6 petals. Distribution: Hainan Province, China.
Camellia parvilapida Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Gymnandrea. A small tree, 7-8 m tall. Leaves thinly coriaceous, elliptic or oblong, 6-10 cm long x 2.5-3 cm wide, caudate with a 1.5-2 cm long cauda. Flowers not seen. Fruit axillary or terminal, pedicellate. Distribution: Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces, China.
Camellia parvilimba var. parvilimba Merr. & Metc. (1937).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Gymnandrae. A shrub about 1 m tall. Leaves oval or broad-elliptic, apices broadly obtuse, 1-2 cm long x 7-13 mm wide. Flowers, white about 2 cm across with 6 petals. This species is close to C. euroides but branching very divided, leaves shorter, pedicels longer. Distribution: Guangdong Province, China.
Camellia parvilimba var. brevipes Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Gymnandrae. A small tree. Leaves ovate, 2-3 cm long x 8-13 mm wide, apices acuminate. Flower not seen. Distribution: Jiangxi Province, China.
Camellia parvimuricata Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Tuberculata. A shrub with coriaceous, ovate-elliptic leaves, 4-6 cm long x 1.5-2.5 cm wide, apices caudate with 1 cm cauda. Flowers terminal, shortly pedicellate, white, 2.5 cm across with 7 petals. Distribution: Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan Provinces, China.
Camellia parviovata Chang & Wang, in Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Trichandrae. A shrub 2-3 m tall. Leaves thinly coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate, 4-6 cm long x 1.5-2 cm wide with acuminate apices. Flowers pedicellate, 2.5 cm across, white with 6-7 petals. Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia parvipetala Liang & Su, 1985.
Reduced to a synonym for Camellia grandis, (Liang & Mo), Chang & Liang, 1991.
Camellia parvisepala Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Sinensis. A shrub with thinly coriaceous leaves, obovate, 11-19 cm long x 5-8 cm wide, apices acute. Flower axillary, minute, 15 mm across, pedicellate, white with 6 petals. Distribution: Guangxi and Yunnan Provinces, China.
Camellia parvisepaloides Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Gymnogynae. A tree 9 m tall. Leaves membraneous, long-elliptic or elliptic, 10.3-13.7 cm long x 3.7-5.3 cm wide, apices acuminate. Flower terminal and axillary, greenish white, 2.3-2.8 cm across with 9-11 petals. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia paucipetala Chang, (1984).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Section Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. A shrubby tree wiyh glabrous branches. Leaves thickly coriaceous, narrowly-oblong to lanceolate, 7-9 cm long x 2-3 cm wide, apices subacute to acuminate. glossy olive green. Flowers red, 6-9 cm across, terminal, sessile, petals 6-7, obovate, 3-4.3 cm long, stamens 1.5-2 cm tall, partly free. Originated in Quizhou Province, China.
Camellia paucipunctata (Merr. & Chun.) Chun (1940).
Subgenus Thea; Section Corallina. A tree 6-12 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic or broad-elliptic or obovate, apices obtuse or rounded, 10 cm long. Flowers about 2 cm across, yellowish white, of 6 petals. Distribution: Hainan Province, China.
Camellia pentamera Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Corallina. A tree, 15 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, ovate-elliptic, 4-4.5 cm long x 1.7-2.3 cm wide, apices acuminate. Flower terminal, subsessile, white, 3.3 cm across with 5 petals. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia pentastyla Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Pentastylae. A tree, 10 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, 8-12 cm long x 3.5-5.3 cm wide, abruptly acuminate. Flowers, 4 cm across, white with 12-13 petals. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia percuspidata Chang (1981).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Theopsis; Series Gymnandrae. A small tree. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, 8-12 cm long x 3-4.5 cm wide, apices caudate with 1.5-2.3 long cauda. Flowers 1-2, terminal, pedicellate, white with 7 petals. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia petelotii (Merr.) Sealy (1949).
Subgenus Thea; Section Longipedicellata. A shrub or small tree. Leaves broad-elliptic or oblong-oval, shortly acuminate, 14.5-18 cm long x 4.5-7.5 cm wide. Flowers pedicellate, solitary, 3 cm across, white with 14 petals. Synonym: Thea petelotii. Distribution: North Vietnam.
Camellia phaeoclada Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A shrub 2.5 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, narrowly oblong, 4-5.5 cm long x 1.3-1.8 cm wide, apices acute. Flowers terminal, sessile, white, 2.5-3 cm across. Distinguished from C. brevistyla by longer and narrower leaves with acute apices. Distributed in the Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, China.
Camellia phellocarpa Chang & Lie in Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. A small tree. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, 9-12 cm long x 4-6 cm wide, apices acute. Flowers terminal, sessile, light red, 4-6 cm across with 6-8 petals. This species is close to C. semiserrata, only the seed capsules are pyriform, pericarp woody and 4-5 seeds per locule. Distributed: Hunan Province, China.
Camellia phelloderma Chang, Liu & Zhang, (1991).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Villosae. a shrub about 3.5 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, oblong or lanceolate, 6-12 cm long x 2.5-3.8 cm wide; apices acuminate or becoming caudate, with cauda to 1.5 cm long, shining green. flowers red, solitary, terminal, subsessile, 2.7-4.8 cm across. Petals 6-7 obovate, joined at base. Seed capsule globose, 6.5-7.8 cm in diameter. Distribution: Sichuan Province.
Camellia pilosperma Liang (1979).
Subgenus Thea; Section Corallina. Small shrub, 1-3 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic or ovate-oblong, 2.5-5.5 cm long x 1.5-2.5 cm wide, apices subacute to obtuse. Flowers 1-2, terminal or axillary, shortly pedicellate, about 3.8 cm across, white with 5-7 petals. Distributed: Gaungxi Province, China.
Camellia pingguoensis Fang (1980).
Subgenus Thea; Section Chrysantha: Series Chrysanthae. Synonym: Camellia terminalis Liang & Su, 1985. Shrub 1-3 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, ovate, rarely lanceolate, 5-9.5 cm long x 1.4-3.5 cm wide, apices acute. Flowers terminal, axillary, golden yellow, 1.5-2.3 cm across, pedicellate. Seeds very small. Distribution: Guangxi province China on limestone hills.
Camellia piquetiana (Pierre ex Lanessan.) Sealy (1958).
Subgenus Protocamellia; Section Piquetia. Shrub or small tree 2-5 m tall. Leaves oblong-elliptic, shortly acute, 29-42 cm long x 9.5-12.5 cm wide. Flowers shortly pedicellate, axillary, solitary or in groups of 3-5 on short branhes, light purple, 4.5 cm across with 8 or more petals. Distinguished from other species than C. krempfi by reason of its large leaves. Synonym: Thea piquetiana, Piguetia piquetiana. Distribution: Vietnam.
Camellia pitardii var. pitardii Cohen-Stuart (1916).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. An open branched shrub or small tree, up to 7 m tall. Leaves oblong-elliptic or broad elliptic, apices acuminate to caudate, 5.5-10 cm long x 2.2-3.5 cm wide, thinly leathery. Flowers perulate, 3-5.5 cm across, rose pink to white with 5-6 petals. Distribution: Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, and Guangxi Provinces, China. A variable species, some plants have larger flowers, deeper colours and seed capsule 4-5 cm in diameter.
Camellia pitardii var. alba Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. Similar to the type but with white flowers. Distribution: Hunan Province, China.
Camellia pitardii var. yunnanica Sealy (1949).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; Subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. Differs from the type by young branches and leaves often pubescent, the leaves more attenuated to base and apex, acute to acuminate and margins much less serrate, and also by its shorter style. The lanceolate leaves are similar to -C.saluenensis-, except the latter is a shrub and this variety a small tree. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia pleurocarpa (Gagnep.) Sealy (1958).
Subgenus Protocamellia; Section Archecamellia. A small tree 4 m tall. Leaves ovate-elliptic, shortly acuminate, 11-15 cm long x 5.2-6.3 cm wide, apices shortly acuminate; thinly leathery. Flowers not seen, apparently terminal, solitary, pedicellate. Distribution: Vietnam.
Camellia polyneura Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Sinensis. A tree, 6-15 m tall. Leaves long-elliptic or lanceolate, 15-23.7 cm long x 5.5-9.2 cm wide, apices acuminate to caudate. Flowers terminal or axillary, greenish white, 4.8-6.1 cm across, pedicellate. Seed capsule to 4.5 cm in diameter and the variety is used locally for tea making. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia polyodonta How. ex Hu (1965).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Camellia; subsection Reticulata; Series Reticulatae. Small tree to 8 m tall. Leaves obovate-elliptic or oblong or broadly oblong, 10-14 cm long x 3.8-6 cm wide, apices suddenly acuminate or caudate. Flowers rose pink, tinged white, or intense rose to purplish red, terminal, subsessile, solitary, 7-10 cm across. Seed capsule 4.5-10 cm in diameter. Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia polypetala Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Furfuracae. Shrub to 4 m tall. Leaves thickly coriaceous, narrowly oblong, 10-14 cm long x 3-4.5 cm wide, apices acuminate. Flowers 1-2, terminal or axillary, sessile, 3.5 cm across, white with 12 petals. Distribution: Guangdong Province, China.
Camellia ptilophylla Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Sinensis. Small tree, 5-6 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, 12-21 cm long x 4-6.8 cm wide, apices acuminate. Flowers, solitary, terminal, pedicellate. 2 cm across, white with 5 petals. Distribution: Guangdong Province, China.
Camellia ptilosperma Liang & Chen (1985).
Subgenus Thea; Section Chrysantha; Series Chrysanthae. Reduced to a synonym for -Camellia grandis- (Liang & Mo) Chang & Liang, 1991, by Chang, 1991.
Camellia pubescens Chang & Ye (1987).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Sinensis. Small tree to 5 m tall with pubescent branches. Leaves coriaceous, oblong to elliptic, 7-15 cm long x 2.5-6 cm wide, apices abruptly acuminate to almost caudate, glabrous dark green above, densely pubescent green below. Flowers white, solitary, axillary, 2.5 cm diameter, 7-8 petals, outer subcoriaceous, inner membranous, wide obovate. Originated in the Hunan Province, China.
Camellia pubicosta Merr. (1942).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Sinensis. Shrub to small tree, 4-6 m tall. Leaves sub-oblong or oblong-oval or oblanceolate, 9.5-12.5 cm long x 2.5-3.5 cm wide, apices acuminate. Flowers pedicellate, 1-2 axillary, white, 2 cm across, with 6-7 petals. Distribution: Vietnam.
Camellia pubipetala Wan & Huang (1982).
Subgenus Thea; Section Chrysantha; Series Chrysanthae. Shrub or small tree to 5.5 m tall. Leaves thinly coriaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic or long elliptic, 11-21 cm long x 3.5-8 cm wide, apices caudate-apiculate. Flower, golden yellow, 5-6.5 cm across, terminal, solitary or axillary, seldom 2. Petals 9-13. Similar to C. impressinervis except that sepals, outer petal faces and styles and filaments are pubescent, style bases connate, 3-4 cleft. Flower subsessile. Distribution: Guangxi Province, China.
Camellia punctata (Kochs.) Cohen-Stuart (1916).
Subgenus Metacamellia; Section Eriandria. A shrub 1.5 m tall. Leaves elliptic, blunt acuminate, 4-8 cm long x 1.5-2.7 cm wide. Flower shortly pedicellate, crowded at the end of shoot, 12 mm across, white with 5-7 petals. The epithet 'punctata' refers to the white dots on the dark bark of the branches. Distribution: Sichuan Province, China.
Camellia puniceiflora Chang (1981).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Paracamellia. A shrub 2 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, 4-5 cm long x 2-2.5 cm wide, apices obtuse or slightly acute. Flowers terminal or axilliary, sessile, pink, 6 cm across with 5-6 petals. Distribution: Zhejiang Province, China.
Camellia purpurea Chang (1983).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Sinensis. A small tree 3-5 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, thick and crisp, elliptic, 16-20 cm long x 6.6-8 cm wide, apices caudate. Flowers terminal or axillary, white, 4.5-5.7 cm across with 11 petals. Fruit green and egg-plant purple. Distributed: Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia pyxidiacea Xu, Chen & Deng, (1987).
Subgenus Camellia; Section Tuberculata. A shrub 3-5 m tall, bark smooth yellowish brown. Leaves coriaceous, subovate to ellitic, 9-13 cm long x 3-5 cm wide, margins serrate. Flowers solitary, subsessile, white, becoming reddish as flower ages, 5-6 cm across with 6-7 broadly-ovate petals. Distributed in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces, China.
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Camellia quinquebracteata Chang & Ye (1985).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Quinquelocularis. Small tree, 3-4 m tall, trunk 30 cm diameter, branches glabrous. Leaves coriaceous, oblong to subovate, 5-11.5 cm long x 2.5-4.5 cm wide, apices abrupt acute to shortly caudate, dark green, petioles 5-13 mm long. Flowers 1-3, axillary, 5 cm across, pedicels about 10 mm long, petals 12 or more, to 2.3 cm long, broad-ovate. Seed capsule, 3-5 cm in diameter. 5 locile. Originated in Tengchong, Yunnan Province, China.
Camellia quinquelocularis Chang & Liang in Chang (1981).
Subgenus Thea; Section Thea; Series Quinquelocularis. Small tree to 4 m tall. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 9-12 cm long x 3-4.5 cm wide, apices abrupt acute. Flowers, solitary, terminal, white 3-3.5 cm across with 12-14 petals. Distribution: Gaungxi and Yunnan Provinces, China.
Camellia quinqueloculosa Mo & Zhong, (1985).
Subgenus Thea, Section Chrysantha; Series Flavae. Reduced to a synonym for Camellia aurea Chang, 1980 by Chang, 1991.
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