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CAMELLIA OCONORIANA (THEACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM VIETNAM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2013

G. Orel ,
P. G. Wilson ,
A. S. Curry  and
Luu Hong Truong
G. Orel
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
P. G. Wilson
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
A. S. Curry
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
Luu Hong Truong
Affiliation:
Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1 Mac Dinh Chi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The new species Camellia oconoriana Orel, Curry & Luu (Theaceae), endemic to Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, is described and illustrated. It is compared to Camellia species in sections Archaecamellia, Stereocarpus, Piquetia and Chrysantha. Morphological evidence supports a transitional placement in Camellia sect. Chrysantha ser. Chrysanthae.

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CamelliaLam Dongnew speciesTheaceaeVietnam
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 70 , Issue 3 , November 2013 , pp. 439 - 447
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Copyright © Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2013 

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