Camellia lucii

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Camellia lucii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. lucii
Binomial name
Camellia lucii

Camellia lucii is a species of flowering tree in the

tea family. Originally native to Vietnam, the species is not known to exist in the wild.[1]

Discovery

Camellia lucii was first noticed by scientists in 1999 at a commercial nursery in

Kulnura, Australia. Additional plants were propagated, and in 2015 the species was formally described.[1] The species epithet is named for André Luc, an expert in Camellia.[2]

Description

C. lucii is a small, flowering tree that strongly resembles C. amplexicaulis, but has white flowers. It can also be distinguished from C. amplexicaulis by the shape of the flowers, styles, and fruit, as well as by the surface of mature leaves.[3]

References

  1. ^
    ISSN 0159-656X. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Camellia lucii". International Plant Names Index. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ISBN 9780646934846
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