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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theaceae |
| Genus: | Camellia |
| Species: | C. cuspidata
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| Binomial name | |
| Camellia cuspidata (Kochs) H.J. Veitch 1912
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Description
editC. 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
editCamellia 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
edit- ^ 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]
- ^ "Camellia cuspidata in Tropicos". Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ 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]
- ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 87, 129
External links
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