taxonID	type	description	language	source
8907A68BC4B25CC7BB553B7E1A7F852A.taxon	description	Figs 2, 3 Chinese name: 紫金短柱茶	en	Lin, Min, Ye, Qin-Liang, Zhang, Zhi-Jian, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang (2024): Camellia zijinica (Theaceae), a new species endemic to Danxia landscape from Guangdong Province, China. PhytoKeys 237: 245-255, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768
8907A68BC4B25CC7BB553B7E1A7F852A.taxon	materials_examined	Type. China. Guangdong: Zijin County, Guzhu Town, Mount Yuewang, in mixed forests, 23 ° 29 ' N, 114 ° 44 ' E, 294 m a. s. l., 22 September 2018, H. W. Wang & Q. Fan 18084 (holotype: SYS 00236945! isotypes: IBSC 1010670! SYS 00236946! SYS 00236947! SYS 00236948!)	en	Lin, Min, Ye, Qin-Liang, Zhang, Zhi-Jian, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang (2024): Camellia zijinica (Theaceae), a new species endemic to Danxia landscape from Guangdong Province, China. PhytoKeys 237: 245-255, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768
8907A68BC4B25CC7BB553B7E1A7F852A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Camellia zijinica is morphologically similar to C. microphylla in the flower shape and size, but differs from the latter by its young branchlets glabrous (vs. densely pubescent), the diverse leaf shape (elliptic, oblong-elliptic, obovate-elliptic or oblong-lanceolate vs. oblong-elliptic or obovate-elliptic), midvein raised slightly with sparsely pubescent or glabrous (vs. prominently with densely pubescent), fewer bracteoles and sepals (4 - 6 vs. 6 - 7), leaf adaxially matt when dried (vs. vernicose).	en	Lin, Min, Ye, Qin-Liang, Zhang, Zhi-Jian, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang (2024): Camellia zijinica (Theaceae), a new species endemic to Danxia landscape from Guangdong Province, China. PhytoKeys 237: 245-255, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768
8907A68BC4B25CC7BB553B7E1A7F852A.taxon	description	Description. Small evergreen shrubs, 2 - 5 m tall; bark yellowish brown; young branchlets reddish brown, glabrous. Leaf blades elliptic, oblong-elliptic, obovate-elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, 2 - 4.8 x 0.8 - 1.9 cm, adaxially dark green, abaxially light green, thick papery to coriaceous; petiole 1 - 3 mm long, pubescent; midrib prominent on both surfaces, glabrous and sometimes adaxially sparsely pubescent, secondary veins 6 - 7 on each side, invisible; apex rounded, acute or acuminate; margin serrulate; base cuneate. Flowers solitary, terminal or axillary, 1.5 - 2.3 cm in diameter, subsessile. bracteoles and sepals 4 - 6, caducous, outside pubescent at base, inside glabrous, margin ciliate; outer bracteoles and sepals broadly semiorbicular, partial apex bifid; inner bracteoles and sepals suborbicular to oblong-elliptic. Petals 4 - 6, white, distinct, glabrous, oblong-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, apically 2 - lobed, 7 - 11 x 4 - 5 mm. Stamens 33 - 40, 4 - 5 mm long, glabrous; outer filament whorl basally connate for 1 - 1.5 mm. Ovary 3 - 4 - loculed, with 2 ovules per locule, about 2 mm in diameter, tomentose. Styles 3 or 4, 1 - 2 mm long, connate half from the base, apically 3 - 4 - lobed. Capsule ovoid or subglobose, ca. 1.2 cm in diameter; pericarp 1 - 2 mm thick, splitting into 3 - 4 valves. Seeds semiglobose or globose, 9 - 10 mm in diameter, brown, glabrous.	en	Lin, Min, Ye, Qin-Liang, Zhang, Zhi-Jian, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang (2024): Camellia zijinica (Theaceae), a new species endemic to Danxia landscape from Guangdong Province, China. PhytoKeys 237: 245-255, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768
8907A68BC4B25CC7BB553B7E1A7F852A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to Zijin County of Guangdong Province, the type locality of the new species.	en	Lin, Min, Ye, Qin-Liang, Zhang, Zhi-Jian, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang (2024): Camellia zijinica (Theaceae), a new species endemic to Danxia landscape from Guangdong Province, China. PhytoKeys 237: 245-255, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768
8907A68BC4B25CC7BB553B7E1A7F852A.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. Presently, Camellia zijinica is only known from its type locality, Zijin County of northeastern Guangdong. It is distributed in mixed forests of Danxia landscape at altitudes of 200 - 400 m a. s. l.	en	Lin, Min, Ye, Qin-Liang, Zhang, Zhi-Jian, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang (2024): Camellia zijinica (Theaceae), a new species endemic to Danxia landscape from Guangdong Province, China. PhytoKeys 237: 245-255, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768
8907A68BC4B25CC7BB553B7E1A7F852A.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens examined (paratypes). China. Guangdong: Zijin County, Guzhu Town, near Mount Yuewang, 23 ° 37 ' N, 115 ° 10 ' E, 234 m a. s. l., 12 Oct. 2022 (fl. and fr.), Z. M. Zhong 1012 (SYS); Zijin County, Guzhu Town, near Mount Yuewang, 23 ° 29 ' N, 114 ° 44 ' E, 310 m a. s. l., 7 June 2023 (young fr.), Z. M. Zhong 0607 (SYS), the type locality, 21 July 2023 (young fr.), Z. M. Zhong 0721 (SYS).	en	Lin, Min, Ye, Qin-Liang, Zhang, Zhi-Jian, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang (2024): Camellia zijinica (Theaceae), a new species endemic to Danxia landscape from Guangdong Province, China. PhytoKeys 237: 245-255, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.114768
