(C.japonica), de Jonghe, 1851, Traité de la Culture du Camellia, p.113: Very large,

imbricated, double flower, round petals; those at the centre striped white. Luzzatti, 1851,

Collezione di Camelie, p.25: Vivid rose with white stripes, often lighter in the centre,

imbricated, large, satiny. Originated in Italy by Benucci, Florence. For colour illustration see

pl.IV, Book VIII, Verschaffelt, 1855, Nouvelle Iconographie. Orthographic errors: ‘Marietta

Bennucci’, ‘Marietti Benucci’, ‘Marietta Bennucci’, ‘Marietta Bennuci’, ‘Mariette Bennucci’.

Marietta de Massani. da Silva, 1880, Forcing Varieties of Camellias in Oporto, p.15. Orthographic

variant of Marietta Massani.