The Dataset of Camellia Cultivars Names in the World.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Camellias are popular ornamental, tea and woody-oil plants that have been cultivated throughout the world for centuries. To date, over 23,000 cultivars, with more than 45,000 cultivar names including synonyms, have been registered or published. A global digital dataset of Camellia names will provide a validated reference which can then serve to prevent further duplication when selecting names for new cultivars and assist in clearing up some of the confusion that still clings to a few of the old cultivar names. This comprehensive compendium is our review of camellia cultivars through history.

New information

The camellia cultivar names were collected from books and journals, as well as new registrations. These were then reviewed by experts in the online working pla

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7838149 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature