First the contradictions:
1. Some argue Assamica and Sinensis are two different varieties.
Some argue they are the same. Some argue Sinensis is the original.
Some argue Assamica is the original.

Could be true:
1. British smuggled Chinese tea varieties and planted in Darjeeling.
They failed. They successfully used Assamica var in Darjeeling.

Jim

On Mar 12, 12:13 am, SN > wrote:
> "Yunnan Imperial known ... as Dianhong... from Fengqing county,
> Yunnan ... is made from the same variety of tea plant as found in
> Darjeeling"
>
> ?
>
> i haven't tried to go beyond Indian teas are var. assamica, Chinese
> teas are var. sinensis. ...