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Camellia sinensis var. assamica (J.W.Mast.) Kitam.

This variety name was first published in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 14(2): 59 (1950)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this variety name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000582677.

Synonyms of Camellia sinensis var. assamica (J.W.Mast.) Kitam.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Thea yersini A.Chev. ex Gagnep. Fl. Indo-Chine , Suppl. 1: 310 (1943) wfo-0000459571
Camellia assamica (J.W.Mast.) Hung T.Chang Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 23(1): 11. 1984 wfo-0000582235
Camellia assamica var. kucha Hung T.Chang, H.S.Wang & B.H.Chen Tea Sci. Res. J. (China) 1983: 19 (1983) wfo-0000582236
Camellia assamica var. polyneura (Hung T.Chang, Y.J.Tan & P.S.Wang) Hung T.Chang Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 49: 135 (1998) wfo-0000582237
Camellia multisepala Hung T.Chang, Y.J.Tan & P.S.Wang Tea Sci. Res. J. (China) 1983: 14 (1983) wfo-0000582531
Camellia polyneura Hung T.Chang, Y.J.Tan & P.S.Wang Tea Sci. Res. J. (China) 1983: 15 (1983) wfo-0000582601
Camellia scottiana Choisy Mém. Ternstroem. Camell. : 90 (1855) wfo-0000582662
Camellia sinensis var. kucha Hung T.Chang & S.S.Wang Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 1984(1): 10 (1984) wfo-0000582680
Camellia theifera Griff. Trans. Agric. Soc. India 5: 104, t. C (1838) wfo-0000582714
Camellia kucha (Hung T.Chang, H.S.Wang & B.H.Chen) Hung T.Chang Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 47(6): 129 (2008) wfo-0000743473
Camellia assamica var. kucha Hung T.Chang & H.S.Wang Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 49(3): 136 1998 wfo-0001142211
Thea cochinchinensis Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 338 (1790) wfo-0001240004
Thea assamica J.W.Mast. J. Agric. Soc. India 3: 63 (1844) wfo-0001240007
Thea viridis var. assamica (Royle ex Hook.) Choisy Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 14(1): 156, 179 (1855) wfo-0001240008
Thea chinensis var. assamica (J.W.Mast.) Pierre Fl. Forest. Cochinch. 2: pl. 144 1887 wfo-0001240009
Camellia polyneura Hung T.Chang & Tang Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 1984(1): 10 (1984). wfo-0001240010
Camellia multisepala Hung T.Chang & Tang Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 1984(1): 11 (1984). wfo-0001240011
Camellia tenuistipa Orel, Curry & Luu Pursuit Hidden Camellias Vietnam China : 263 (2015) wfo-0001344319
Camellia assamica subsp. lasiocalyx (G.Watt) W.Wight Curr. Sci. 31: 299 (1962) wfo-0001360422
Camellia thea var. lasiocalyx G.Watt J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 32: 79 (1907) wfo-0001381682
Camellia assamica (Royle ex Hook.) C.D.Darl. & Jan.Ammal Chromos. Atlas Cult. Pl. 119 (1945) wfo-1000048886
Camellia sinensis var. lasiocalyx (G.Watt) A.P.Das & C.Ghosh Pleione 10: 168 (2016) wfo-1200010741
Thea sinensis var. assamica (Royle ex Hook.) Pierre Fl. Forest. Cochinch. 1(8): sub t. 114 (1887) wfo-1200040433
Camellia theifera var. assamica (Royle ex Hook.) Greshoff Meded. Lands Plantentuin 10: 24 (1893) wfo-1200040497
Camellia thea var. assamica (Royle ex Hook.) Boerl. Cat. Pl. Phan. 94 (1901) wfo-1200040498
Thea sinensis var. assamica Guilf. Cat. Pl. Melbourne 158, 189 (1883) wfo-1200040518