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| Camellia suddeeana D.Wei Zhao, in Zhao, 2023. Photos by Wittawat Kiewbang (BKF) and Dongwei Zhao. |
Abstract
Camellia suddeeana, a new species endemic to northern Thailand that was previously misidentified as C. tenii, is described and illustrated here. It is similar to C. szemaoensis and C. hainingii for sharing the subsessile flower with white petals and distinct styles, but can be distinguished from the former by its glabrous abaxial surface of the sepals, ovary and seeds, leaves without cork-warts and a different flowering period, and from the latter by leaves without cork-warts and the longer styles. Based on its morphology, C. suddeeana may be placed in C. sect. Heterogena or C. sect. Furfuracea according to the classifications proposed by Ming and Chang, respectively.
Keywords: camellias, morphology, taxonomy, Eudicots
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| Camellia suddeeana D.Wei Zhao A: branchlet; B–D: flowers; E: flower without petals and androecium; F: fragment of a dry flower, withsome sepals removed to show gynoecium; G: dry carpels and seeds. A–E: the plant of S. Suddee et al. 4981 (type); F: Chermsirivathana1185 (BKF, paratype); G: niyomdham 4925 (BKF, paratype). The bars indicate 2 cm (in A and G) and 5 mm (in B–F). Photos A–E were taken by Wittawat Kiewbang (BKF) and F–G by Dongwei Zhao. |
Camellia suddeeana D.Wei Zhao sp. nov.
Etymology. Camellia suddeeana is named after the leading collector of its type, Dr. Somran Suddee at BKF. ItsChinese name is proposed as “泰北山茶” because it generally occurs in the northern Thailand.
Dongwei Zhao. 2023. Camellia suddeeana (Theaceae), A New Species from Thailand. Phytotaxa. 594(3); 232-236. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.594.3.7
