Camellia saluenensis is a species of Camellia native to south‑central China.[2] A large bush, it is a parent of a number of garden hybrids. 'Cornish Snow' (C. cuspidata × C. saluenensis) which flowers in midwinter, and 'Inspiration' (C. reticulata × C. saluenensis) have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

Camellia saluenensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Theaceae
Genus:	Camellia
Species:	C. saluenensis
Binomial name
Camellia saluenensis Stapf ex Bean[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Camellia glabriperulata Hung T.Chang Camellia minor Hung T.Chang Camellia phaeoclada Hung T.Chang Camellia saluenensis var. minor (Sealy) Hung T.Chang Camellia tenuivalvis Hung T.Chang Camellia weiningensis Y.K.Li

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