Biology:Camellia amplexicaulis
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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. amplexicaulis
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| Camellia amplexicaulis (Pit.) Cohen-Stuart
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Camellia amplexicaulis is a species of flowering tree in the tea family. Originally native to Vietnam, it has been considered extinct in the wild since 2018.[1] It is one of two species of trees in the tea family that only exists in cultivation, the other being Franklinia.[3] It is known in Vietnam as Hải đường.[4]
The species was first collected in 1910 in the Tam Đảo region of northern Vietnam. Its habitat was likely tropical and sub-tropical evergreen forests. Although extinct in the wild, it is commonly cultivated in Vietnam and flowers are utilized during the Tết festival.[5]
Description
C. amplexicaulis is highly variable in cultivation. The species is a small tree that may grow between 2 and 4 meters tall. Leaves are evergreen, glossy, and clasp the stem. Flowers are pink and emerge in late autumn to early spring. Fruit is round and shiny.[5]
Four species were split from Camellia amplexicaulis, including the white-flowered Camellia lucii in 2015. Camellia ingens, Camellia pyriparva and Camellia scabrosa were described in 2017.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rivers, M.C. (2018). "Camellia amplexicaulis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T191323A1975870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T191323A1975870.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/191323/1975870. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Camellia amplexicaulis". International Plant Names Index. https://www.ipni.org/n/829876-1.
- ↑ Barstow, Megan (4 January 2018). "Two of the world's tea species extinct in the wild according to new report". Global Trees. https://globaltrees.org/news-blog/two-of-the-worlds-tea-species-extinct-in-the-wild-according-to-new-report/.
- ↑ "Camellia amplexicaulis". Vietnam Plant Data Center (BVNGroup). http://www.botanyvn.com/cnt.asp?param=edir&v=Camellia%20amplexicaulis&list=species&lg=en.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Plant of the Month". The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. 1 June 2020. https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/91aeb60a-537c-4288-aa3e-9ef3999ec486/POM-June-20-Camellia-amplexicaulis.pdf.aspx.
Wikidata ☰ Q10771756 entry
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