Camellia hongkongensis

Hong Kong camellia

As recorded: Camellia hongkongensis Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Theaceae

Collector number: s.n.
Date: November 28, 1868
Locality: Pearl rise
Region: Hong Kong SAR China
Record type: Preserved specimen

Camellia hongkongensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1868. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-03-08.

2024-03-08

(c) tkp123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-07

(c) chanmanyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-23

(c) vivi1874, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-24

(c) CYL, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-12-06

(c) H.T.Cheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-06

(c) H.T.Cheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Camellia hongkongensis. BISH 449454. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449454.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956627945 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026