产地生境
本组有14种，全产我国，个别的种到达中南半岛及喜马拉雅南坡。
1.香港毛蕊茶camellia assimilis champ. ex benth.
2.大萼毛蕊茶camellia assimiloides sealy
3.白毛蕊茶camellia candida h. t. chang
4.长尾毛蕊茶camellia caudata wall.
5.心叶毛蕊茶camellia cordifolia (metcalf) nakai
6.杯萼毛蕊茶camellia cratera h. t. chang
7.无齿毛蕊茶camellia edentata h. t. chang
8.四川毛蕊茶camellia lawii sealy
9.广东毛蕊茶camellia melliana hand.-mazz.
10.斑枝毛蕊茶camellia punctata (kochs) cohen-stuart
11.柳叶毛蕊茶camellia salicifolia champ. ex benth.
12.棱果毛蕊茶camellia trigonocarpa h. t. chang
13.小果毛蕊茶camellia villicarpa s. s. chien
14.文山毛蕊茶camellia wenshanensis hu
形态特征
萼片5-6片，多少连成杯状，宿存。花瓣5-6片，基部连生。雄蕊1-2轮，常连成花丝管，常被毛，花药基部着生。子房被毛，3室，花柱连生，3裂。蒴果1室，无中轴，种子1个。
本组模式种：长尾毛蕊茶 c. caudata wall.