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Camellia flosculora: a new species of Camellia section Thea series Sinenses (Theaceae) from Vietnam

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A new species of Camellia is described from material collected from Hon Giao Mountain, Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park, southern Vietnam. The analysis and figures demonstrate how Camellia flosculora differs from other known Camellia species and illustrate the new species, which is characterized by relatively small leaf blades, short pedicels, and very small flowers with short stamens and styles. The morphology of the newly described species justifies its taxonomic placement in Camellia section Thea series Sinenses.

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We give special thanks to the management and staff of the Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park and Dalat University for their cooperation and support throughout the fieldwork that resulted in the discovery of Camellia flosculora. We also thank the manuscript reviewers for their constructive feedback.

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  1. Vườn Quốc Gia Bidoup Núi Bà, Trụ sở chính: Tiểu khu 97, Đạ Nhim, Lạc Dương, Lâm Đồng; Văn phòng ĐD: 5E Trần Hưng Đạo, Phường 10, Tp Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam

    Van Son Le & Quang Cuong Truong

  2. ACurry|hortbot, 3 Ferguson Road, Springwood, NSW, 2777, Australia

    Anthony S. Curry

  3. Đại học Đà Lạt, 1 Phù Đổng Thiên Vương, Phường 8, Thành phố Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam

    Van Dung Luong

  4. Graduate School of Science, Botanical Gardens of Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan; Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

    Thi Lieu Nguyen

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Le, V.S., Curry, A.S., Truong, Q.C. et al. Camellia flosculora: a new species of Camellia section Thea series Sinenses (Theaceae) from Vietnam. Brittonia 73, 220–228 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-020-09646-5

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