Camellia shuangbaiensis (Theaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China
A new species of the genus <i>Camellia</i> (Theaceae), <i>Camelliashuangbaiensis</i> G.P.Yang & B.H.Wu, <b>sp. nov.</b>, from the central region of Yunnan Province of China is described. <i>Camelliashuangbaiensis</i> is morphologically similar to <i>C.mileensis</i> and <i>C.hongkongensis</i>, but it can be distinguished by its smaller leaves with an ovate, abaxially tomentose lamina, and 14-16 bracteoles and sepals.
Authors
- Huayuan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1148-1615)
- Leshan Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4418-4011)
- Shang Qu
- Bao‐Huan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0498-0603)
- Zi-Yuan Li
- Hexiang Duan
- Wenhui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8314-6088)
- Feifei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4733-6268)
Institutions
- Beijing Botanical Garden (CN)
- Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences (CN)
- State Forestry and Grassland Administration (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry (CN)
- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PhytoKeys
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.254.144891
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81
Funders
- Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau