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Mystery Camellia Related Plant Identified by Linnaeus History
Linnaeus named the plant’s genus after John Stuart the third Earl of Bute but misspelled it, resulting in today’s botanical name. The coastal plain shrub, found from Virginia to Texas, blooms briefly with ivory white petals and many red purple stamens, then forms glossy seeds in silky capsules. The USC herbarium offers free identifications at 803 777 8196.
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Sweden
Linnaeus
Virginia
Linnaean Herbarium
London
Coastal Plain
Florida Panhandle
Texas
South Carolina
Japan
Korea
China
Appalachian
Tennessee
John Stuart
Earl of
Bute
Britain
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Stuart
John Nelson
Herbarium
University of South Carolina
Department of Biological Sciences
Herbarium.org
Colette Degarady