Mark Alan Var.
A large Tyrian Rose semi-double from New Zealand with gold anthers and white filaments fused at the base — a distinctive stamen arrangement.
Originated by W.M. McFarland of New Zealand as a chance seedling thought to derive from 'Spencer's Pink.' The large semi-double flowers — 14 to 15 cm across by 5 to 6 cm deep — display Tyrian Rose coloring with fourteen to sixteen petals and a distinctive stamen arrangement where gold anthers sit on white filaments fused at the base. Growth is upright, sturdy, and dense. Listed locally as 'Mark Alan Var.' and registered as 'Billie McFarland.' Source: International Camellia Register.