Camellia flavida

Botanical Description

Camellia flavida is an evergreen shrub that can grow from 100 - 350cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. This species is one of several yellow-petalled Camellia species that are harvested from the wild for their petals, which are traded for medicinal use. Camellia flavida is found in less than five locations. It is threatened by desertification of the Karst ecosystem in Guangxi and by deforestation in Duxin county for the plantation of sugar cane. These threats are causing a continuing decline in extent of occurrence and area/quality of habitat. In addition, the plant is collected from the wild for the horticulture trade and its yellow flowers are collected for medicinal use. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].