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Camellia sinensis
tea
As recorded: Thea sinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Theaceae
- Collected by
- Cheo, H.G.; WilsonH.G. Cheo →Wilson →
- Collector number
- 12756
- Date
- July 24, 1926
- Locality
- Mo Kan Shan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Camellia sinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 599 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Guangdong, CN
(c) dryasoctopetala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
臺灣島, 鼓山區, 高雄市, TW
(c) 小蜜蜂, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-21
333台灣桃園市龜山區
(c) Lijin Huang (紫楝), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Bunkyo, Tokyo, JP
(c) yuya_w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa, JP
(c) sherry ng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Xindian District, New Taipei City, TW
(c) dorayoyo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Camellia sinensis. BISH 184036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452754. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/184036.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956452754 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026