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5147.000 Camellia
THEA L.
Description of the genus
Evergreen trees or shrubs. Sepals 5-6. Petals 5-14, usually united at base. Stamens numerous. Fruit a 1-5-locular capsule, splitting from the apex with a persistent axis. Seeds unwinged.Usually pronounced in English as if there was only one l; ca-mee-lia. Worldwide: c. 200 species in Indomalesia and E Asia Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| sinensis (L.) Kuntze | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Camellia:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: CamelliaFlora of Malawi: cultivated Camellia
Flora of Mozambique: Camellia
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Camellia
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Camellia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): CamelliaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Camellia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Camellia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Camellia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Camellia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Camellia
JSTOR Plant Science: Camellia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Camellia
Plants of the World Online: Camellia
Tropicos: Camellia
Wikipedia: Camellia
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