(C.japonica), Verschaffelt, 1860, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book VIII,

pl.I: Obtained from seed in Florence by Mr Santarelli himself ... Its blooms, of medium size,

but admirably formed, of a variegated double colouring, white and vivid pink (the latter often

becoming crimson), are formed of numerous small, rounded petals, all even, perfectly imbricated,

half white and pink or red, sometimes striped or streaked in the same colours. Orthographic

variants and errors including: ‘Prof. Giovanni Santarelli’, ‘Professor Giovanni

Santarelli’. ‘Professor Giovannii Santarelli’, ‘Professore Giovani Santarelli’, ‘Professeur Gio152

vanni Santarelli’, ‘Giovanni Santarelli’, ‘Professore Giovanni Santorelli’, ‘Professor Giovani

Santarelli’, ‘Professore Santarelli’, ‘Giovasini Santarelli’. See colour photo, p.112, Macoboy,

1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias. Chinese synonym ‘Shantali Jiaoshou’.

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