Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Camellia sinensis var. lasiocalyx
• Camellia kucha
• Camellia thea var. lasiocalyx
• Thea assamica
• Camellia assamica subsp. lasiocalyx
• Thea cochinchinensis
• Camellia tenuistipa
• Camellia theifera
• Camellia sinensis var. kucha
• Camellia multisepala
• Camellia polyneura
• Camellia assamica
• Camellia assamica var. kucha
• Camellia assamica var. polyneura
• Thea viridis var. assamica
• Camellia theifera var. assamica
• Camellia thea var. assamica
• Thea sinensis var. assamica
• Camellia sinensis var. dulcamara

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Ericales and the family Theaceae, it is classified under the genus Camellia. Specifically, it is identified as the variety assamica within the species Camellia sinensis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. In China, its presence is noted in the South-Central, Southeast, and Hainan areas. Moving towards the Indian Subcontinent, the species is prominently found in Assam. Additionally, it is distributed within the borders of Bangladesh. Together, these locations define the primary natural habitat for this specific variety.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Camellia sinensis var. assamica has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed.

Seed

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Chemicals

Camellia sinensis var. assamica has 14 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Anthocyanins, Flavonoid, catechins, 22-O-Angeloyl theasapogenol A, 22-O-Angeloyl theasapogenol B.

Anthocyanins

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. G3 (Bethesda, Md.)

Flavonoid

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. G3 (Bethesda, Md.)

catechins

1. G3 (Bethesda, Md.)
2. Scientific reports

22-O-Angeloyl theasapogenol A

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

22-O-Angeloyl theasapogenol B

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

22-O-Angeloyl theasapogenol E

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Carotenoids

1. Frontiers in plant science

Chlorophylls

1. Frontiers in plant science

EGCG

1. Scientific reports

Epicatechin (EC)

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Camellia sinensis var. assamica has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Camellia sinensis var. assamica has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include angioedema.

Angioedema

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Camellia sinensis var. assamica has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extract, n-butanol extract.

Ethanol extract

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

N-butanol extract

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica