Camellia japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Theaceae
Tribus: Theeae
Genus: Camellia
Subgenus: C. subg. Camellia
Sectio: C. sect. Camellia
Subsectio: C. subsect. Camellia
Species: Camellia japonica

Name

Camellia japonica L.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Camellia japonica var. hortensis (Makino) Makino, J. Jap. Bot. 1(12): 40. 1918.
- Thea camellia Hoffmanns., Verz. Pfl.-Kult. 117. 1824.
- Thea japonica (L.) Baill., Hist. Pl. (Baillon) 4: 229. 1872.
- Thea japonica var. hortensis Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 25: 160. 1908.
Heterotypic
- Camellia bonnardii Berl., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts (1846-1958 ). 1846.
- Camellia chinensis Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. (Kuntze) 1: 64. 1891.
- Camellia florida Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 370. 1796.
- Camellia hozanensis (Hayata) Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 8: 11. 1919.
- Camellia japonica var. hozanensis (Hayata) Yamam.
- Camellia japonica var. macrocarpa Masam., Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 23: 205. 1933.
- Camellia japonica var. spontanea (Makino) Makino, J. Jap. Bot. 1(12):40. 1918.
- Camellia japonica var. spontanea (Makino) Nakai, Fl. Sylv. Kor. 17: 73. 1928, comb. superfl.
- Camellia kaempferia Reboul, Atti 3a Reun. Sc. Ital. 494. 1841.
- Camellia mutabilis Paxton, Mag. Bot. 2. t. 122. 1836.
- Camellia nakaii (Hayata) Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 8: 11. 1919.
- Camellia planipetala Lem., Ill. Hort. 1. 426. 1865.
- Camellia sinensis Kuntze, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 10: 195. 1887.
- Camellia sylvestris Berl., Ic. Gen. Camellia 1: 1. 1841.
- Camellia tsubakki Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 2: 172. 1766.
- Kemelia japonica (L.) Raf.
- Thea hozanensis Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 7: 2–3, f. 1918.
- Thea nakaii Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 7: 3–4. 1918.
- Thea japonica var. spontanea Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 25: 160. 1908.

Hybrids

C. × vernalis – C. × wabiske – C. × williamsii

References

Kitamura, S. and G. Murata, 1979, Coloured Illustrations of woody plant of Japan, vol.II, Hoikusha(Osaka), Japan.
Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 698.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Camellia japonica L. in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2013-10-28.
Camellia japonica L. – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Camellia japonica – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
EOL: Camellia japonica

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Kamelie
suomi: Kamelia
Nordfriisk: Kameelie
galego: Camelia
italiano: Camelia
日本語: ヤブツバキ
한국어: 동백나무
Türkçe: Japon kamelyası
中文: 山茶

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