Camellia japonica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 698. 1753.

"Habitat in Japonia, China." RCN: 5111.

Lectotype (Bartholomew in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 29. 1993): [icon] "Tsubak " in Kaempfer, Amoen. Exot. Fasc.: 850, 851. 1712. - Voucher: Herb. Sloane 211: 23 (BM-SL) .

Generitype of Camellia Linnaeus.

Current name: Camellia japonica L. ( Theaceae).

Note: Jarvis (in Symb. Bot. Upsal. 33(3): 29, f. 4. 2005) reproduces an image of the Kaempfer lectotype engraving.