Camellia petelotii

Camellia petelotii is a species of plant in the family Theaceae.[2] It is found in China and Vietnam. It may be called the golden camellia and synonyms include C. chrysantha and Camellia nitidissima.

Golden camellia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. petelotii
Binomial name
Camellia petelotii
(Merr.) Sealy
Synonyms
  • Camellia achrysantha Hung T.Chang & S.Ye Liang
  • Camellia chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama
  • Camellia chrysantha f. longistyla S.L.Mo & Y.C.Zhong
  • Camellia nitidissima C.W.Chi
  • Thea petelotii Merr.
  • Theopsis chrysantha Hu

It is threatened by habitat loss. It originates from southern China and Vietnam where it has been used to make tea; it has also been propagated as a garden plant for its yellow flowers, which are unusual in a camellia.

References
  1. Orel, G.; Rivers, M.C. (2018). "Camellia petelotii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T191436A1981489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T191436A1981489.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. POWO: Camellia petelotii (Merr.) Sealy (retrieved 24 March 2021)
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