Camellia granthamiana
Camellia granthamiana (Chinese: 葛量洪茶; Jyutping: got3 loeng4 hung4 caa4; lit. 'Grantham tea'), or Grantham's camellia, is a rare, endangered species of Camellia, which was first discovered in Hong Kong in 1955.
| Camellia granthamiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theaceae |
| Genus: | Camellia |
| Species: | C. granthamiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Camellia granthamiana J. R. Sealy | |
The distribution of the species is limited in both Hong Kong and Mainland China. Only one individual of the species was found at that time when it was discovered. A few more wild populations were found in Ma On Shan and also in Guangdong[2](including Shenzhen[3]).
It was first discovered in the ravine of Tai Mo Shan in 1955 by AFCD.[4] It was named in honour of the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Alexander Grantham.[5]
Tai Mo Shan Montane Scrub Forest in the upper Shing Mun Valley was assigned as a Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1975 as the forest supports this rare species and other species, Camellia waldenae, Amentotaxus argotaenia and many species of orchids.
In Hong Kong, it is a protected species under Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A.
See also
References
- Rivers, M.C.; Wheeler, L. (2015). "Camellia granthamiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T62053240A62053244. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T62053240A62053244.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Camellia granthamiana". Archived from the original on 2005-11-24. Retrieved 2006-07-03.
- Porcupine! 22 - Book Reviews
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- "Hong Kong Nature Net". Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2006-07-03.