(C.japonica), Franchetti, 1855, Collezione di Camelie, p.6:

Large flower, imbricated in tiers, bright red, central petals sometimes

striped white. Verschaffelt, 1856, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book XI,

pl.III:  The blossom, of medium size, is composed of ample petals,

regularly imbricated in star shaped serries, except those of the circumference

which are spiral. The colouring is cherry-pink with a few longitudinal white

stripes. Originated in Italy by Scarlatti. Orthographic errors: ‘Michel Angelo’,

‘Michael Angelo’, ‘Michaelangelo’, ‘Michel

Ange’, ‘Michele Angelo’, ‘Michelangiolo’, ‘Micheli-Angelo’.