Taiwania 65(2): 216‒227, 2020

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2020.65.216

An updated checklist of Theaceae and a new species of Polyspora from

Vietnam
Nguyet Hai Ninh LE1,#, Van Dung LUONG2,#, Van Canh NGUYEN3, Thi Thanh Dat PHAM3,4, Thi Thanh LUU5,
Van The PHAM6,7,*

1. Hoa Lu University, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.

2. Da Lat University, Lam Dong, Vietnam.
3. Center of Scientific Research and Practice, Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong, Vietnam.
4. Department of Biotechnology, Nong Lam University-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
5. Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Lam Dong, Vietnam.
6. Environmental Engineering and Management Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
7. Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
#The authors contributed equally. *Corresponding author’s email: phamvanthe@tdtu.edu.vn; Tel. +84 8 37755056

(Manuscript received 12 November 2019; Accepted 25 March 2020; Online published 8 April 2020)

ABSTRACT: By reviewing all scientific names from more than 60 literature, the provided checklist has updated 43 newly discoveries
species from Vietnam in the past twenty years. Currently, 126 species and five varieties of five genera of Theaceae in the country
according to APG4 classification system are recorded, of which, 95 species and two varieties of Camellia, 13 species of Polyspora,
eight species and two varieties of Pyrenaria, seven species of Schima, and three species and one variety of Stewartia. Each species or
variety in the checklist is provided with an accepted scientific name and references. In addition, a new species Polyspora cuongii is
described and illustrated. This species was found in Dak Lak province, southern Vietnam. Diagnostic features of the new species are a
small tree, 1–3 pink solitary clustered flowers, 2–3 mm long of pedicel, 3(–4) bracteoles, numerous stamens, and outer filament whorl
adnate with petals. The described species clearly differs from closely related P. huongiana in numerous ways: a pubescent young branch,
a narrow-obovate or oblong-obovate leave, a fewer secondary vein, a longer and sparse pubescent petiole, a shorter and pubescent
pedicel, a abaxial surface pubescent and smaller petal, a 3-loculed ovary, a three free styles, as well as a smaller stigma.

KEY WORDS: Camellia, Dak Lak, Gordonia, Plant diversity, Plant taxonomy, Polyspora, Theaceae, Vietnam.

INTRODUCTION that all current Asian Gordonia species are needed to

transfer to Polyspora.
The flowering plant family Theaceae s.s. comprises The genus Polyspora includes more or less 40
about nine genera and 460 species mainly distributed in species distributed mainly in East and Southeast Asia
East and Southeast Asia (Keng, 1962; Prince and Parks, (Ming and Bartholomew, 2007), of which, 12 species are
2001; Stevens et al., 2004; Ming and Bartholomew, 2007; native of Vietnam (Gagnepain, 1943; Hu, 1963; Ming,
Prince, 2007; APG4, 2016). In Vietnam, Theaceae s.s. has 1997; Chang, 1998a; Pham, 1999; Bartholomew and
the presence of 11 genera and about 80 species Ming, 2005; Ming and Bartholomew, 2007; Orel et al.
(Gagnepain, 1943; Pham, 1999; Nguyen, 2003, 2017). 2012a, 2013a; Lưu et al., 2015; Luong et al., 2016b;
However, the species number of the family in the country Nguyen, 2017; River, 2018). In addition, within this
is different depending on each classification system or study, we describe a new species Polyspora cuongii and
changing by year because of many new species currently provide an updated checklist of Theaeceae in Vietnam
discovered. According to APG4 classification system bringing the total number of Polyspora and Theaceae
(2016), Hartia was merged into Stewartia, Archytaea was species known from the country to 13 and 126,
placed in Bonnetiaceae, and four genera Adinandra, respectively (listed in the Checklist). The new species is
Eurya, Ternstroemia, Tristylium had been transferred to generally characterized by alternate and clustered leaves,
Pentaphyllaceae (Schönenberger et al., 2005). And genus 1–3 pink solitary clustered flowers, 2–3 mm long of
Gordonia probably comprises only two species G. pedicel, 3(–4) bracteoles, numerous stamens, and outer
lasianthus and G. brandegeei which species distribute in filament whorl adnate with petals. Furthermore, the new
America (Prince and Parks 2001; Yang et al., 2004; species has been compared with other close related
Gunathilake et al., 2015). The Gordonia distinct from species P. huongiana Orel, Curry & Luu (2012: 48)
Polyspora in longer pedicels (3.0–7.0 cm vs. less than 1.2 reported from Vietnam, which has a similar habit and
cm), and fewer bracteoles (2–4 vs. 2–8) (Choisy, 1855; some morphological characteristics, such as form, size,
Airy-Shaw, 1936; Yang et al., 2004; Ming and and color of flower, and numerous stamens.
Bartholomew, 2007; Orel et al., 2012a). It is suggested

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MATERIALS AND METHODS Vietnam possible is an area of origin for genus Camellia
and the most important center of Theaceae genetic diversity
The updated checklist is prepared by reviewing all (Orel and Curry, 2015).
scientific names of Theaceae species recorded in Vietnam On other hand, some names are not accepted in the
from more than 60 literature, but mainly focuses on four checklist by provided reasons although they were indexed
publications - “Supplément a la flore générale de l’Indo- in some literature. For example, a names C. hamyenensis
Chine, 1” (Gagnepain, 1943), “Cây cỏ Việt Nam: An (Ninh and Ninh, 2005) was recognized as invalid names
Illustrated Flora of Vietnam, vol. 1” (Pham, 1999), “Danh <https://www.ipni.org>; five names Camellia
lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam (Checklist of Plant Species huulungensis, C. kirinoi, C. hakodae, C. tamdaoensis, C.
of Vietnam) vol. 2” (Nguyen, 2003), and “Thực vật chí tienii (Nguyen, 2003, 2017; Ninh and Ninh 2007, 2013;
Việt Nam (Flora of Vietnam), Họ Chè - Theaceae D. Don, Ninh, 2007), and C. quephongensis probably had never
vol. 19” (Nguyen, 2017). The most widely accepted published or invalid names since we have not found
classification system, APG4 (2016) is applied for the original publications or specimens; Camellia polyodonta
checklist. All the scientific names were nomenclature var. longicaudata, C. lianshanensis, C. cordifolia, and
checked according to Shenzen code of International Stewartia pteropetiolata were indexed by Nguyen (2003,
Association for Plant Taxonomy (Turland et al., 2018) 2017) without evidence or voucher specimens; and two
together with online consulted from World Flora Online recorded species Camellia japonica and C. sinensis are
<http://www.worldfloraonline.org/>, The Plant List cultivation species (Pham, 1999).
<http://www.theplantlist.org/>, and International Plant In addition, Camellia langbianensis is accepted
Names Index <https://www.ipni.org>. The invalid names name in this checklist since Zhao (2019) did not
and cultivation species are not recorded in this checklist. provided evidence data for proposing a new synonym
New species described here were collected by V.C. name of C. vidalli.
Nguyen and T.T.D. Pham in southern Vietnam, Dak Lak
province on 30 April 2019. Photos were taken from living
plants by T.T.D. Pham. Fresh inflorescences and flowers
were preserved in 60–70% ethanol. Laboratory studies
including measurements, data analysis, and morphologic
descriptions were made by first, second and last authors
(these authors also revise and prepare the checklist). All
morphological characters were described using the
general terminology by Harris and Harris (2006).

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Classification and statistic summary
Base on literature review, this checklist records 126
species and five varieties of five genera of Theaceae for
current flora of Vietnam according to APG4 classification
system (2016), of which, 95 species and two variety of
Camellia, 13 species of Polyspora, eight species and two
varieties of Pyrenaria, seven species of Schima, and Fig. 1. Comparison of Theaceae species number in Vietnam
three species and one variety of Stewartia. Following the between some past literatures with the checklist of this study.
checklist, the number Theaceae species is triple that of
Gagnepain (1943) which study contained 34 species, TAXONOMIC TREATMENT
double that of Pham (1999) or Nguyen (2003) which
publications comprised 50 or 55 species (respectively), Polyspora cuongii V.D. Luong & V.T. Pham, sp. nov.
half as many again as a recent publication of Nguyen Đa tử trà cương Figs. 2 & 3
(2017) which literature indexed about 83 species (Fig.1). Type: VIETNAM, Dak Lak province, M’Drak
Most of addition species for the checklist belong to district, Chu Mu mountain, Vong Phu forest, primary
Camellia and Polyspora genera which recently discovering evergreen broad-leaved forests mix with conifers, small
from Vietnam. In past twenty years, from the publication of tree, 12°41'08.7"N 108°54'42.8"E, alt. 1400m, 30 April
Pham (1999), had not any species of Pyrenaria, Schima, 2019, PVT 1008 (holotype: DLU; isotype: TAI).
and Stewartia discovered from Vietnam, while 47 of Description: Small tree, 4–6 m tall; Young branches
Camellia and seven species of Polyspora were described as pubescent, dark-green; terminal buds short, narrow, erect,
new for science from the country (see the Checklist). With about 1.1 mm long, abaxial surface white pubescent,
a large number of the new discovered species suggests that triangular, apex acute. Leaves alternate and clustered at
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Fig. 2. Polyspora cuongii V.D. Luong & V.T. Pham. A. Leave (adaxial view); B. Close up of abaxial surface leave; C. Inflorescence; D.
E. Flowers; F. Bracts (adaxial view); G. Sepals (adaxial view); H. Petals (adaxial view); I. J. Stamens; K. Pistil; L. Ovary (cross-section);
M. Immature fruit. Draw by V.D. Luong

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Fig. 3. Polyspora cuongii V.D. Luong & V.T. Pham. A. Flowering in nature habitat; B. Fresh inflorescence specimen; C. Flower (front
view); D. Flower (back view); E. All separate parts of a flower (petals and stamens in upper, bracts, sepals and pistil in lower); F. Petals;
G. Stamens; H. Pistil; I. Immature fruit. Photos by T.T.D. Pham.
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Table 1: Comparison of diagnostic features of Polyspora cuongii with P. huongiana

Characteristic P. cuongii P. huongiana
Young branch
Vestiture pubescent glabrous
Leaf
Blade shape narrow-obovate or oblong-obovate narrowly elliptic
Size (cm) 13.0–15.5 × 4.0–4.7 11.0–12.5 × 4.0–4.8
Apex obtuse to near round acute to acuminate
Base cuneate slightly attenuate cuneate
Secondary vein 8–11 pairs up to 20 pairs
Abaxially midrib sparse pubescent Glabrous
Petiole length (cm) 2.0–2.5 0.8–1.2
Petiole vestiture sparse pubescent glabrous
Flower
Pedicel length (mm) 2–3 8–10(–12)
Pedicel vestiture pubescent glabrous
Bracteole and sepal number 9–11 5–6
Bracteole and sepal smallest size (mm) 3–4.5 × 5–8 11–12 × 7–9
Bracteole and sepal bigest size (mm) 10–17 × 9–18 18–20 × 25–27
Petal number 7–8 5–7
Petal shape subglobose, broadly obovate to oblong obovate
Petal size (cm) 2.9–3.3 × 1.3–3.4 4.0–5.0 × 3.5–4.5
Petal vestiture abaxial surface pubescent glabrous
Pistil
Ovary locule 3-loculed 3–4(–5)-loculed
Ovary shape narrow conical to ovoid, cylindrical
Ovary size (mm) 5.0–6.0 × 4.0–4.5 8.0–10.0 × 5.0–6.0
Style 3, free to the base united
Style length (cm) 2.1–2.2 2.2–2.6
Stigma wide (mm) ca. 0.5 1.0–2.0
Distribution and elevation Dak Lak prov., 1300–1500 m a.s.l. Lam Dong prov., 1800–2000 m a.s.l.

the top of branch; petiole slightly curved, dark-brown, the base by group to nectar disk. Pistil tomentose; ovary
parse pubescent, 2–2.5 cm long, ca. 2 mm in diam. Leaf superior, narrow conical to ovoid, 3-loculed, 5–6 mm
blade narrow-obovate or oblong-obovate,13–15.5 cm long, 4–4.5 mm at widest, lightly striated; style 3, free to
long, 4–4.7 cm wide, coriaceous, curved, apex obtuse to the base, 2.1–2.2 cm long, ca. 0.7 mm in diam., white
near round, base cuneate, slightly attenuate, margins tomentose; stigma narrowly, ca. 0.5 mm wide. Capsule
entire, adaxially surface dark-green, shiny, glabrous, ca. 4 cm long and 2 cm wide.
abaxially surface green-yellow, sparse pubescent on Distribution & habitat: The species is only known
midrib; venation pinnate, adaxially surface obscure, from Dak Lak Province of Vietnam, in primary evergreen
abaxial surface distinct, lateral veins 8-11 pairs. Flower broad-leaved forests mix with conifers at elevations of
buds conical when young, elliptic at near anthesis, about 1300–1500 m, near stream of granite mountain side.
5 cm long, 3 cm in diam., abaxial covered by white Phenology: Flowers were observed at the end of
tomentose scale-like sepals; flowers axillary, 1–3 May. Immature fruits were observed in September.
solitary clustered at the top of branch, cup-shaped at Etymology: The specific epithet is named in honor
horizontal view, 5–6 cm in diam., almost pink; pedicel of Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong, who is father of author V.C.
2–3 mm long, pubescent; bracteoles 3–(4), scale-like, Nguyen.
semicircular, apex rounded, concave, white-brown, Conservation status: Through a short field survey, a
transition in size to sepal, 3–4.5 mm long, 5–8 mm wide, small population of the new species was found and
abaxial pubescent with white finely hairs, caducous. distributed in an area about 1 km2 which is not belong to
Sepals 6–7, semicircular to orbicular, concave, apex any protected forest. According to IUCN Redlist 2017
rounded, white-brown, transition in size to petal, 1–1.7 criteria, the species is may be listed as DD (Data deficient).
cm long, 0.9–1.8 cm wide, pubescent with white finely The future expeditions of botanical survey are need for
hairs. Petals 7–8, broad-obovate to orbicular, base acute complete conservation assessment of the species.
to obtuse, apex rounded, concave, 2.9–3.3 cm long, 1.3– Taxonomic remarks: The described species is closely
3.4 cm wide, abaxial surface pubescent with white finely allied to P. huongiana from Vietnam in habit and some
hairs, near margin pink, curly, glabrous, base yellowish, morphological characteristics, such as flower form and
adaxial surface glabrous, almost pink, base yellowish. color, or numerous stamens. However, it differs from P.
Stamens numerous, ca. 260, 4(–5)-whorl, shorter than huongiana in having pubescent young branches, narrow-
petals; filaments 2.5–3 cm long, light yellow, villous at obovate or oblong-obovate leaves (vs. narrowly elliptic),
base; anthers dorsifixed, ovate-oblong, 2.5–3 mm long, fewer secondary veins, longer and sparse pubescent
1.5–2 mm wide, outer filaments united for 1–2 mm from petioles, shorter and pubescent pedicels, abaxial surface
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pubescent and smaller petals, 3-loculed ovary (vs. 3–4(– Camellia cuongiana Orel & Curry, Pursuit Hidden Camellias
5)-loculed), three free styles (vs. united), smaller stigma, Vietnam China: 180 2015.
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1994; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 344 2003;
Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 217 2017.
Vietnamese Theaceae updated checklist Camellia dalatensis V.D. Luong & Ninh & Hakoda in Tran et
Each species or variety in the checklist is provided al. Int. Camellia J. 44: 161 2012; Tran & Luong, VNU J. Sci.
with an accepted scientific name, follows by origin Nat. Sci. Technol. 28(2S): 35 2012; Le, in: Li J-Y., Proc.
publication, and literature or other names and literature Dali Int. Camellia Cong. Dali-Yunnan-China: 87 2016.
which were recorded for Vietnam. Camellia decora Orel, Curry & Luu, Pursuit Hidden Camellias
Vietnam China: 173 2015.
Camellia albata Orel & Curry, Pursuit Hidden Camellias Camellia dilinhensis Ninh & V.D. Luong, Int. Camellia J. 45:
Vietnam China: 239 2015. 87 2013.
Camellia amplexicaulis (Pit.) Cohen-Stuart, Meded. Proefst. Camellia dongnaiensis Orel, Novon 16(2): 244 (-247; fig.1)
Thee 40: 67 1916; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 429 2006; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 163 2017.
1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 344 2003; Camellia dormoyana (Pierre) Sealy, Rev. Gen. Camell. 45
Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 185 2017. - Thea amplexicaulis Pitard, 1958; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 424 1999; Nguyen,
Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 343 1910; Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 345 2003; Nguyen, Fl.
Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 304 1943. - Vietnam: 245 2017. - Thea dormoyana Pierre ex Laness., Pl.
Camellia cylindracea T.L.Ming, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 16(4): Util. Col. Franc.: 296 1886; et Fl. For. Cochinch. Fasc. 8:
343 1994; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 198 2017; Zhao, Phytotaxa t.118 1887; Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1:
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Camellia aurea H.T. Chang, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni Camellia duyana Orel, Curry & Luu, Novon 23(3): 308 2014.
1979(3): 71 1979; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: Camellia elizabethae Orel & Curry, Pursuit Hidden Camellias
344 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 178 2017; Ming & Vietnam China: 195 2015.
Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 368 2007. Camellia elongata (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Rehder, J. Arnold
Camellia bugiamapensis Orel, Curry, Luu & Q.D. Nguyen, Arbor. 3: 224 1922; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 431
Novon 23(3): 313 2014. 1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 345 2003,
Camellia calcicola T.L.Ming, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 15: 7 1993; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 228 2017. - Thea elongata Rehd. et
Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 344 2003; Nguyen, Wils., Pl. Wilson. 2(2): 392–393 1915; Gagnep., in Lecomte,
Fl. Vietnam: 234 2017. Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 318 1943.
Camellia campanulata Orel, Curry & Luu, Pursuit Hidden Camellia erubescens Orel & Curry, Pursuit Hidden Camellias
Camellias Vietnam China: 154 2015. Vietnam China: 245 2015.
Camellia capitata Orel, Curry & Luu, Novon 23(3): 315 2014. Camellia euphlebia Merr. ex Sealy, Kew Bull. 4: 216 1949;
Camellia cattienensis Orel, Kew Bull. 66(4): 566 2012. Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 428 1999; Nguyen, Checkl.
Camellia caudata Wall., Cat. 978. 1829 et Pl. Asiat. Rar. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 345 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 193
(Wallich). 3(11): 36 1832; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 2017; Ming & Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 370
431 1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 344 2003; 2007.
Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 232 2017; Ming & Bartholomew, in Camellia flava (Pit.) Sealy, Kew Bull. 4: 217 1949; Pham, An
Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 391 2007. - Thea caudata Seem., Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1:429 1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec.
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 22(4): 348 1859; Pham, An Illust. Vietnam V2: 345 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 172 2017. -
Fl. Vietnam V1: 341 1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Thea flava Pitard, Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-
Vietnam V2: 344 2003. - Camellia assimilis Champ. ex Chine 1: 319 1943; - Camellia cordatula Merrill, J. Arnold
Benth., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 3: 309 1851; Pham, Arbor. 20: 348 1939; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 173 2017. -
An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 341 1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Camellia cucphuongensis Ninh & Rosmann, Int. Camellia J.
Spec. Vietnam V2: 344 2003. - Thea assimilis Seem., Trans. 30: 71 1998; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 345
Linn. Soc. London 22(4): 349 1859; Gagnep., in Lecomte, 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 174 2017; Zhao, Phytotaxa
Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 313 1943. 419(1): 102 2019.
Camellia concinna Orel & Curry, Pursuit Hidden Camellias Camellia fleuryi (A.Chev.) Sealy, Kew Bull. 4: 217 1949;
Vietnam China: 270 2015 Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 428 1999; Nguyen, Checkl.
Camellia corallina (Gagnep.) Sealy, Rev. Gen. Camell. 132 Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 345 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 239
1958; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 427 1999; Nguyen, 2017; Zhao et al. Phytotaxa 292(2): 175 2019. - Thea fleuryi
Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 344 2003; Nguyen, Fl. A.Chevalier, Bull. Écon. Indochine n.s., 21: 531 1919;
Vietnam: 209 2017); Zhao et al., Phytotaxa 292(2): 174 Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 306 1943.
2019. - Thea corallina Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 126 Camellia forrestii (Diels) Cohen-Stuart, Meded. Proefst. Thee
1942; Gagnep., Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 308-309 1943. 40: 63, 68 1916; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 345
Camellia cordifolia (Metcalf) Nakai, Jap. Bot. 16: 692 1940; 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 224 2017; Ming &
Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 235 2017. Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 382 2007. - Thea
Camellia crassiphylla Ninh & Hakoda, Int. Camellia J. 30: 76 forrestii Diels, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5(25): 284
1998; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 215 2017. 1912. - Theopsis forrestii (Diels) Nakai, J. Jap. Bot. 16(12):
705 1940.

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Camellia furfuracea (Merr.) Cohen-Stuart, Bull. Jard. Bot. Camellia kissi Wall., Asiat. Res. 13: 429 1820; Pham, An Illust.
Buitenzorg III, 1: 240 1919; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam Fl. Vietnam V1: 427 1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec.
V1: 426 1999; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 346 Vietnam V2: 347 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 265 2017;
2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 242 2017; Ming & Ming & Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 411 2007;
Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 396 2007. - Thea Zhao et al. Phytotaxa 292(2): 173 2019. - Thea bachmaensis
furfuracea Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 13(3): 149 1918. - Thea Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 124 1942; Gagnep., in
bolovenensis Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 124 1942. Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 312-313 1943. - Thea
Camellia gaudichaudii (Gagnep.) Sealy, Kew Bull. 4: 217 brachystemon Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 124 1942;
1949; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 426 1999; Nguyen, Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 312-313
Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 346 2003; Nguyen, Fl. 1943.
Vietnam: 240 2017; Zhao et al. Phytotaxa 292(2): 175 2019; Camellia krempfii (Gagnep.) Sealy, Kew Bull. 4: 219 1949;
Ming & Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 395 2007. Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 425 1999; Nguyen, Checkl.
- Thea gaudichaudii Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 127 Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 347 2003; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 169
1942; Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 319 2017; Luong et al. Int. Camellia. J. 46: 139 2014; Le, in: Li
1943. - Thea hongkongensis (Seem.) Pierre, Fl. Forest. J-Y., Proc. Dali Int. Camellia Cong. Dali-Yunnan-China: 85
Cochinch. 2: pl. 117 1887; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 241 2017. 2016; Zhao et al. Phytotaxa 292(2): 175-176 2019. - Thea
Camellia gilbertii (A.Chev.) Sealy, Rev. Gen. Camellia 136 krempfii Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 127 1942;
1958; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 429 1999; Nguyen, Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 319-320
Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 346 2003; Nguyen, Fl. 1943.
Vietnam: 215 2017; Zhao et al. Phytotaxa 292(2): 175 2019; Camellia langbianensis (Gagnep.) P.H. Hô, Cayco Vietnam
Ming & Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 380 2007. 1(1): 537 1991; Pham, An Illust. Fl. Vietnam V1: 432 1999;
- Thea gilbertii A.Chev., Bull. Econ. Indochine 21: 531 1919; Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 347 2003; Nguyen,
Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 317-318 1943. Fl. Vietnam: 271 2017; Zhao et al. Phytotaxa 292(2): 173
Camellia glabricostata T.L. Ming, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 21: 159. 2019; Zhao, Phytotaxa 419(1): 103 2019. - Dankia
1999; Ming & Bartholomew, in Wu et al., Fl. China, 12: 384 langbianensis Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 8: 131 1939;
2007; Nguyen, Fl. Vietnam: 223 2017. Gagnep., in Lecomte, Suppl. Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 198-199
Camellia gracilipes Merr. ex Sealy, Kew Bull. 4: 218 1949; 1943.
Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 346 2003; Nguyen, Camellia ligustrina Orel, Curry & Luu, Novon 23(3): 310
Fl. Vietnam: 206 2017; Ming & Bartholomew, in Wu et al., 2014
Fl. China, 12: 378 2007. Camellia limonia C.F. Liang & S.L. Mo, Guihaia 2: 63 1982;
Camellia harlandii Orel & Curry, Pursuit Hidden Camellias Nguyen, Checkl. Pl. Spec. Vietnam V2: 347 2003; Nguyen,
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