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Camellia phuongchiana (Theaceae, section Piquetia), a new species from Lam Dong Province, southern Vietnam

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A new species of the genus Camellia (Theaceae, section Piquetia), C. phuongchiana from Lam Dong Province, southern Vietnam, is described and illustrated. The new species appears to be morphologically closest to C. honbaensis and C. piquetiana in the section Piquetia, but it differs in having more petals, with both petal surfaces densely pubescent; young branches sparsely pubescent; smaller leaves, with the leaf bases broadly acute or obtuse; longer petioles; and longer and thinner pedicels. Data on phenology, distribution, ecology, and conservation status of the new species are given, and a key to all species of section Piquetia is provided.

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This study was partially supported by the International Cooperation Department, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training, and the Russian Federation Ministry of Education and Science; we greatly appreciate their sponsorship. We also thank the manuscript reviewers for their constructive feedback.

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  1. Technology, Xo Viet Nghe Tinh St. 116, Dalat, 66107, Vietnam

    Van Hoi Quach

  2. School of Natural Sciences, Far Eastern Federal University, Sukhanova St. 8, Vladivostok, 690090, Russia

    Van Hoi Quach

  3. Forest Science Institute of Central Highlands and South of Central Vietnam, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Science, Dalat City, Lam Dong, Vietnam

    Thanh Truong Hoang

  4. Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Tran Hung Dao St. 5E, Dalat, 66116, Vietnam

    Quang Cuong Truong

  5. Gung Re Junior High School, Di Linh, Lam Dong, Vietnam

    Viet Hung Le

  6. Faculty of Biology, Dalat University, Phu Dong Thien Vuong St. 01, Dalat, 66106, Vietnam

    Van Dung Luong

  7. Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve, Vinh Cuu, Dong Nai, Vietnam

    Quang Trung Võ

  8. Tay Nguyen Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Xo Viet Nghe Tinh St. 116, Dalat, 66107, Vietnam

    Van Duy Nong

  9. ACurry|hortbot, 3 Ferguson Road, Springwood, NSW, 2777, Australia

    Anthony S. Curry

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Quach, V.H., Hoang, T.T., Truong, Q.C. et al. Camellia phuongchiana (Theaceae, section Piquetia), a new species from Lam Dong Province, southern Vietnam. Brittonia 74, 339–345 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-022-09716-w

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