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Corresponding author: Dongwei Zhao ( zhaodw@csuft.edu.cn ) Academic editor: Wendy Achmmad Mustaqim
© 2022 Dongwei Zhao.
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Zhao D (2022) Typification of six names in Camellia (Theaceae). PhytoKeys 201: 15-22. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.201.84699
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Six names in Camellia or its synonym Thea, including Camellia reticulata f. simplex, C. symplocifolia, Thea forrestii, T. lanceolata var. stenophylla, T. megacarpa and T. yunnanensis are lectotypified here with nomenclatural and taxonomic notes provided.
Camellia, lectotypification, Thea
Species of Camellia L. (Theaceae) are of great economic value through the productions of tea and seed oil, as well as cultivation for their beautiful flowers. The genus has been taxonomically revised at least six times (e.g. global species:
Taxonomic literature, especially protologues, and specimens at Herbaria A, BM, E, G, K, KUN, L, MO, NY, P, PE, TCD, U and US (acronyms based on
(designated here): China. Yunnan: Northeast of Tengyueh (Tengchong), 20°10'N, 6000 ft alt., March 1913, G. Forrest 9715 (K!; Fig.
(designated here): India. Khasya Hills, W. Griffith s.n. (TCD0018254!; Fig.
Camellia symplocifolia is treated as a heterotypic synonym of C. kissi Wall. by
(designated here; first-step designated by
(designated here): Philippines. Luzon: Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui to Claveria, August 1918, M. Ramos 33005 (US 00113903 [the image is available at http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34f38884f-74b3-4f15-8e0b-db0f884e39b1]!).
Due to a lack of materials,
(designated here): Philippines. Palawan: Puerto Princesa (Mt. Pulgar), March 1911, Elmer 12822 (E00504323!; its image is available at http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00504323).
A single collection, Elmer 12822, was cited in the protologue (
However, as a native and the single representative of Camellia in the Malay Archipelago, C. lanceolata holds a specific phylogenetic position (
(designated here; first-step designated by
Two gatherings, Delavay s.n. and G. Forrest 430, were cited in the protologue (
I thank the staff of the Herbaria mentioned above for making specimens and/or their images/photos available and two reviewers for their helpful comments. This work is supported by Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2022JJ40870).