Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilyTheaceae
GenusCamellia
Scientific name with authorshipCamellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Indexed scientific synonyms
Camellia arborescens Hung T.Chang, F.L.Yu & P.S.WangCamellia bohea (L.) SweetCamellia cantonensis Lour.Camellia chinensis (Sims) KuntzeCamellia formosensis (Masam. & Suzuki) M.H.Su, C.F.Hsieh & C.H.TsouCamellia longlingensis F.C.Zhang, G.B.Chen & M.D.TangCamellia oleosa (Lour.) RehderCamellia quisosaura (Korth.) Seem.Camellia scottiana Wall.Camellia sinensis f. formosensis (Masam. & Suzuki) Kitam.Camellia sinensis f. macrophylla (Siebold ex Miq.) Kitam.Camellia sinensis f. parvifolia (Miq.) SealyCamellia sinensis f. rosea (Makino) Kitam.Camellia sinensis f. ticinensis (Pollacci & Gallotti) ArdenghiCamellia sinensis subsp. formosensis Kitam., 1950Camellia sinensis subsp. sinensisCamellia sinensis var. bohea (L.) KunzteCamellia sinensis var. waldenae (S.Y.Hu) Hung T.ChangCamellia thea LinkCamellia thea f. ticinensis Pollacci & GallottiCamellia thea var. bohea (L.) G.WattCamellia thea var. stricta (Hayne) G.WattCamellia thea var. viridis (L.) G.WattCamellia theifera var. macrophylla (Siebold ex Miq.) Matsum.Camellia viridis LinkCamellia viridis SweetCamellia waldenae S.Y.HuEurya angustifolia Miq.Eurya angustifolia Miq. ex DyerThea bohea L.Thea bohea var. laxa (Raf.) W.T.AitonThea bohea var. stricta AitonThea cantoniensis Lour.Thea chinensis SimsThea chinensis var. cantonensis ChoisyThea formosensis Masam. & SuzukiThea grandiflora Salisb.Thea latifolia Lodd.Thea latifolia Lodd. ex SweetThea laxa StauntonThea longifolia Nois.Thea longifolia Nois. ex Steud.Thea macrophylla (C.Morren) MakinoThea olearia Lour.Thea olearia Lour. ex GomesThea oleosa Lour.Thea parvifolia Salisb.Thea quinosaura PierreThea sasanqua var. oleosa (Lour.) PierreThea sinensis L.Thea sinensis var. bohea (L.) K.KochThea sinensis var. cantoniensis (Lour.) PierreThea sinensis var. diffusa C.MorrenThea sinensis var. macrophylla C.MorrenThea sinensis var. macrophylla SieboldThea sinensis var. parvifolia Miq.Thea sinensis var. pubescens PierreThea sinensis var. rosea MakinoThea sinensis var. rugosa C.MorrenThea sinensis var. stricta C.MorrenThea sinensis var. viridis PierreThea stricta HayneThea viridis L.Thea viridis var. bohea (L.) Vent.Theaphylla anamensis Raf.Theaphylla cantonensis (Lour.) Raf.Theaphylla cantoniensis (Lour.) Raf.Theaphylla laxa (Aiton) Raf.Theaphylla viridis (Sweet) Raf.
Documented use categories
Gene source
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier828548-1
Use codesGS
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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