• Botanically Speaking

  Filed under Tea
  Apr 24

  It is interesting to know that like its origin, the botanical classification of tea has also been a subject of intense speculation. But alas, without an agreed solution for uniformity in nomenclature. Although a popular index lists tea as Camelia sinensis, the genesis of the problem could be traced to the great taxonomist Linneaeus, whose original description ~ Thea sinensis. Later on describing two more species , Thea bohas & Thea viridis. The earlier nomenclature of Thea sinensis was abandoned. Although Thea & Camellia areare considered synonymous, dual nomenclature was in practice for some time , while in Indonesia tea was botanically known as Camellia theifera. Currently, Camellia thea & Camellia sinensis are considered synonyms.

  
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