Golden Camellia — Bad at Goodbyes

Golden Camellia :: Camellia impressinervis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 086

On today’s show we learn about the Golden Camellia, a critically endangered flowering evergreen native to southeast Asia, on the China Vietnam border, to the provinces of Guangxi in China and Cao Bang in Vietnam. Its scientific name is Camellia impressinervis and it was first described in 1979.

For more information about Golden Camellia and Camellia conservation please see the International Camellia Society at https://internationalcamellia.org/ .

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(20:51) Citations
(23:04) Music
(31:01) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Ashton, P., & Zhu, H. (2020). The tropical-subtropical evergreen forest transition in East Asia: An exploration. Plant diversity, 42(4), 255–280. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pld.2020.04.001
Fern, K. (2026, September 10). Camellia impressinervis. Temperate Plants Database. – http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Camellia+impressinervis
Geekiyanage, N., Goodale, U. M., Cao, K., & Kitajima, K. (2019). Plant ecology of tropical and subtropical karst ecosystems. Biotropica, 51(5), 626–640. – https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12696
Gu, W., Xiao, X., Ran, Z., Yan, C., Jiang, D., Zhou, L., An, M., & Li, Z. (2025). Distribution Prediction and Adaptability Analysis of Section Camellia Plants (Camellia Genus) in China Based on the MaxEnt Model. Ecology and evolution, 15(4), e71365. – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71365
iNaturalist – near Nonggang reserve, Guangxi
Min, T., & Bartholomew, B. (2007). Camellia impressinervis. In Z. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven, & D. Y. Hong (Eds.), Flora of China: Vol. 12. Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae (pp. 368–369). Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden Press. – http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242310009
Phung, D., Son, H., Duc, D., Ninh, V., Thuyet, D., & Do, T. V. (2019). Cutting size and position affect rooting efficiency of Camellia impressinervis: A golden camellia. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 20(3–4), 179–187. – https://ikprress.org/index.php/PCBMB/issue/view/685
Thang, N. T., Duc, D. T., Bon, T. N., Minh, N. T., Manh, T. D., Thanh, H. V., Tuan, N. V., Dung, P. T., Quy, T. H., Phuong, N. T. T., Linh, M. T., Hiep, N. H., & Do, T. V. (2025). Growth of three species of golden Camellia grown under natural forest canopy in Northern, Vietnam. International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences, 11(1), 47–54. – https://doi.org/10.20431/2454-6224.1101005
Thang, N. T., Linh, M. T., Manh, T. D., Duc, D. T., Huong, N. T. T., Phuong, N. T. T., & Do, T. V. (2020). Effects of storage and pre-sowing treatment on seed germination of Camellia impressinervis. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 21(1–2), 77–83. – https://ikprress.org/index.php/PCBMB/article/view/4927
Trung, P. D., Manh, T. D., Thang, N. T., Thuyet, D. V., Duc, D. T., Kien, N. D., & Tam, H. T. (2019). A method to select plus tree for flower purpose in forestry. Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 4(1), 1–8. – https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i130063
Tuan, N. V., Trung, P. D., Manh, T. D., Thang, N. T., Thuyet, D. V., Duc, D. T., Linh, M. T., Son, H. T., Ninh, V. T., & Do, T. V. (2019). Possible planting areas for golden camellia - Camellia impressinervis in Vietnam. Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 3(3), 1–7. – https://doi.org/10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i330000
Wang, Z.-L., Shen, Y.-G., & Feng, B.-J. (n.d.). The characteristics of tropical and rare golden camellias and their introduction. International Camellia Society. Retrieved September 10, 2026. - https://internationalcamellia.org/en-us/conservation-preservation-of-camellias/tropical-rare-golden-camellias
Wei, L., Cai, X., Yang, Y., Jiang, H., Peng, L., Liu, S., Wei, X., & Chai, S. (2026). Analysis of genetic diversity and population genetic structure of Camellia impressinervis. Guihaia, 46(1), 28–38. – <a hr