Camellia cuspidata
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| Camellia cuspidata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theaceae |
| Genus: | Camellia |
| Species: | C. cuspidata |
| Binomial name | |
| Camellia cuspidata (Kochs) H.J. Veitch 1912 | |
Camellia cuspidata, also known by the common name cuspidate camellia,[1] is a species in the genus Camellia, in the family Theaceae. It is native to China,[2] specifically the west.[1] It occurs in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang.[3]
Etymology
Camellia is named for Georg Joseph Kamel (1661–1706), a Jesuit missionary, pharmacist and naturalist.[4]
Cuspidata means 'suddenly narrowed to a short, rigid tip', like a canine tooth.[4]
