Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena'

Flowers formal double, about 10 cm wide, symmetrical, white, petals reducing in size towards the centre; stamens concealed. Introduced from China to England in 1792. The source of many popular sports.
kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Asteranae
order      Ericales
family       Theaceae
genus        Camellia L.
species         Camellia japonica L.