Camellia luteocalpandria S.X.Yang & E.D. Liu, 2021

Yu, Xiang-Qin, Liu, En-De, Liu, Zhen-Wen, Xiao, Bo, Ma, Jin-Lin & Yang, Shi-Xiong, 2021, Camellia luteocalpandria (Theaceae), a new species and the first discovery of sect. Calpandria in China, Phytotaxa 489 (2), pp. 223-228 : 224

Camellia luteocalpandria S.X.Yang & E.D. Liu , sp. nov. ( Figs. 1 & 2 )

Type:— CHINA. Yunnan: Malipo Xian , in the riverside forest, elev. 600 m, 18 October 2020, S . X. Yang , E . D. Liu , W Fang , J . Zou & C. H . Wang 6415 (holotype KUN [ KUN1498270 ]; isotypes AA, K, KUN, P, PE) .

Diagnosis:— Camellia luteocalpandria differs from other two species in sect. Calpandria in its petals yellow (not white) and the filament 1-whorled, all united into a tube for their whole length (not 2-3-whorled, inner ones free or partly united).

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FIGURE 1. Camellia luteocalpandria S.X.Yang & E.D. Liu. A. Habitat. B. Habit. C. Adaxial surface of leaves. D. Abaxial surface of leaves. E. Front view of the flower and the indumentum of adaxial leaf surface. F. Side view of the flower and the indumentum of abaxial leaf surface, petiole and young branches. G. Back view of the flower. H. Bracteoles (the first two) and sepals (the last five). I. Petals. J. Front view of the androecium. K. Side view of the androecium. L. Outerside of the dried bracteoles. M. Inside of the dried bracteoles.

FIGURE 2. Camellia luteocalpandria S.X.Yang & E.D. Liu (A–F) and morphological comparison of androecium among Camellia luteocalpandria (G), Camellia connata (H) and Camellia lanceolata (I). A. ovary. B–C. Fruits. D. Outerside of the pericarp. E. Inside of the pericarp. F. seeds. G. Inside of filament tube of Camellia luteocalpandria. H. Inside of filament tube of Camellia connata, taken from Zhao DW et al. 94 (KUN). I. Inside of filament tube of Camellia lanceolata, taken from Elmer 14282 (K).