Staunton, G.L., Authentic account of an embassy to the emperor of China
Account embassy China

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vol. 2 (1798-1)

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p. 467

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name cited:
Camellia sasanqua Thunb.
name recognized:
Camellia sasanqua Thunb.

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origin:
J.C. Lettsom, Nat. Hist. Tea, ed. 2: p. 46 (1799) [J. Miller]

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family: Theaceae
subfamily: Theoideae

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epithet: sasanquus,-a,-um

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link_details: details Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=511224

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Thea sasanqua (Thunb.) Cels;