CAMELLIA OCONORIANA (THEACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM VIETNAM

摘要

The new species Camellia oconoriana Orel, Curry Luu (Theaceae), endemic to Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, is described and illustrated. It is compared to Camellia species in sections Archaecamellia, Stereocarpus, Piquetia and Chrysantha. Morphologicalevidence supports a transitional placement in Camellia sect. Chrysantha ser. Chrysanthae.