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Two new species of Camellia from Vietnam published in Korean journal

Two new species of Camellia flowers found in Vu Quang National Park in Vietnam’s central province of Ha Tinh have been entered the Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy.
Two new species of Camellia from Vietnam published in Korean journal ảnh 1Camellia Vu Quang found in Vu Quang National Park (Source: Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy)

Hanoi (VNA) – Two new species ofCamellia flowers found in Vu Quang National Park in Vietnam’s central provinceof Ha Tinh have been entered the Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy.

During a field trip in 2016 to survey Camellias inthe park, Vietnamese researchers collected two species of Camellia, namelyCamellia Vu Quang and Camellia Ha Tinh. 

Both have yellow flowers, according to NguyetViet Hung from the department of science-technology and internationalcooperation of the park.

The new finds are different to all knownCamellia species. Camellia is the largest genus of the Theaceae, with anestimated 120 to 300 species.

About 80 percent of these species are found inChina and others are located in Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, thePhilippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Recent Camellia discoveries have increased thenumber of species recorded in Vietnam from 50 to 75, making Vietnam a centre ofdiversity and a crucial area for more research into the Camellia.

The Vu Quang National Park with about 1,678species of vascular plants, 94 species of mammals, 315 species of birds, 58species of reptiles and 31 species of amphibians, including many endemic andrare species, have been recorded, indicating that the park is a centre ofbiodiversity in Vietnam.-VNA
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