Biology:Camellia rosiflora

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Camellia rosiflora
Camellia rosiflora - Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens - DSC02302.JPG
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An unrepresentative flower
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. rosiflora
Binomial name
Camellia rosiflora
Hook.
Synonyms[1]
  • Thea maliflora Seem.
  • Thea rosiflora (Hook.) Kuntze

Camellia rosiflora is a species of flowering plant in the tea family Theaceae.[2] It is native to southern China but is possibly extinct in the wild.[1][2] A shrub reaching 1.5 to 2.4 m (5 to 8 ft), it is hardy in USDA zones 7 through 9 and is recommended for hedges.[2] There appears to be a cultivar, 'Roseaflora Cascade'.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15391061 entry