''Camellia chrysanthoides'' (薄叶金花茶) is a species of ''
camellia
''Camellia'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are more than 220 described species, with some controvers ...
'' endemic to Longzhou and Pingxiang counties in
Guangxi province,
China. It is a shrub or small tree growing between 1.5 and 5 meters in height, with yellow flowers. It is endangered in the wild, with about 20-100 mature individuals remaining.
Synonyms
* ''Camellia longzhouensis''
* ''Camellia xiashiensis ''
References
* Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 1979(3): 73 1979.
The Plant ListIUCN Red ListFlora of China
chrysanthoides
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