CAMELLIA HOABINHENSIS (THEACEAE: SECT. CHRYSANTHA), A NEW YELLOW-FLOWERED SPECIES FROM NORTHERN VIETNAM

Van Hoi Quach; Ninh Tran; Van Dung Luong; Thanh Truong Hoang; Shuichiro Tagane; Van The Pham

doi:10.37569/DalatUniversity.14.1.1143(2024)

Authors

Quach Van Hoi Tay Nguyen Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3691-941X
Tran Ninh VNU University of Science, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3066-0953
Luong Van Dung Dalat University, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7706-8909
Hoang Thanh Truong Forest Science Institute of Central Highlands and South of Central Vietnam, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Science, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8799-5818
Shuichiro Tagane Kagoshima University, Japan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1974-7329
Pham Van The Van Lang University, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-0175

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37569/DalatUniversity.14.1.1143(2024)

Keywords:

Camellia, Chrysantha, Flora, Indochina, Plant taxonomy.

Abstract

A new species, Camellia hoabinhensis (section Chrysantha, Theaceae), is described and illustrated based on specimens collected from a lowland forest on limestone hills in Hoa Binh Province, northern Vietnam. The species is characterized by its small habit to 4.5 m tall, large flowers 9.0–9.5 cm in diameter with 18–19 light yellow petals, and hairy filaments, ovaries, and styles. A comparison of the new species with similar species, C. euphlebia, C. impressinervis, C. phanii, and C. velutina, is provided. The IUCN conservation status of the proposed species is Data Deficient (DD).

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