Camellia formosensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Theaceae
Tribus: Theeae
Genus: Camellia
Subgenus: C. subg. Thea
Sectio: C. sect. Theopsis
Species Camellia formosensis

Name

Camellia formosensis (Masam. & Suzuki) M.H.Su, C.F.Hsieh & C.H.Tsou, Bot. Stud. (Taipei) 50(4): 481 (2009).

• Neotype (designated by Su, Hsieh & Tsou, 2009): Formosa (Taiwan),Taityu (Nantou Co.), Gyoti (Yuchih), 8 Nov 1935, flowering, S. Suzuki s. n. (TAI no.218078).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Thea formosensis Masam. & Suzuki, Taiwan Zyumoku Benran 262 (1937).

References

Primary references

• Su, M.-H., Hsieh, C.-F. & Tsou, C.-H. 2009. The confirmation of Camellia formosensis (Theaceae) as an independent species based on DNA sequence analyses. Botanical Studies (Taipei) 50(4): 477–485. ResearchGate Reference page. 

Additional references

• Wu, Zh.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.-Y. (eds.) 2007. Flora of China. Volume 12: Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 978-1-930723-64-1. Reference page.  [Cited as Camellia sinensis.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Camellia formosensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Camellia formosensis. Published online. Accessed: 19. Mar. 2026. Reference page.