Camellia saluenensis

Camellia saluenensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. saluenensis
Binomial name
Camellia saluenensis
Synonyms
List
    • Camellia glabriperulata Hung T.Chang
    • Camellia minor Hung T.Chang
    • Camellia phaeoclada Hung T.Chang
    • Camellia saluenensis var. minor (Sealy) Hung T.Chang
    • Camellia tenuivalvis Hung T.Chang
    • Camellia weiningensis Y.K.Li

Camellia saluenensis is a species of Camellia native to southcentral China. A large bush, it is a parent of a number of garden hybrids. 'Cornish Snow' (C. cuspidata × C. saluenensis) which flowers in midwinter, and 'Inspiration' (C. reticulata × C. saluenensis) have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.