Section Piquetia

New Camellia species in section Piquetia have recently been discovered. It is necessary to enumerate the number of species and update the specific characteristics of this section. Based on the study of more than 30 pieces of literature and a large number of specimens, a total of 15 species belonging to section Piquetia, including two new species, are identified.

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Camellia honbaensis (sp. n.) is described as a new species of section Piquetia from Hon Ba Nature Reserve, Khanh Hoa province, Central Vietnam. The new taxon is close to C. piquetiana, but differs from the later by having ovate, slightly longitudinally striated and 3‒4- locular ovaries and 3‒4 styles connate at basal 1/5‒1/3 part and glabrous on apical 1/4 part. A key to all known species of the section is given.

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