Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
date: label: Collection Date
content: 1879
name: label: Biogeographical Region
content: 40 - Indian subcontinent
label: Collector
content: Collector unknown
notes: label: Notes
content: One sheet from a set called "Hybrid" grown on the Pashok Tea Estate in Darjeeling, India. This set was collected at the same time as the set marked "China", also from Darjeeling, India, in the US herbarium. This "Hybrid" set is assumed to be cultivated with genetic stock from both China and India, likely Assam. Variety to be determined with genetic testing. Both sets were likely grown and collected by governmental research efforts. Aurora Prehn, PhD candidate Royal Botanic Gardens – Kew April 2025
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Apr 2025
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Pashok Tea Estate, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Asia-Tropical
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content: Botany
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content: Flowering plants and ferns
publisher: label: Published Name
content: Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
label: Published Name
content: Camellia assamica (J.W. Mast.) Hung T. Chang
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Botany Dept.
identifier: label: Barcode
content: 00740338
label: USNM Number
content: 210441
taxonomicName: label: Taxonomy
content: Plantae Dicotyledonae Ericales Theaceae