Chirita 'Nakako'. 2001, IR01745, Toshijiro Okuto, Japan. (C lutea (ebumea yel1ow) x C.sinensis 'Latifolia Dwarf’). Cross made June 26, 1997, planted July 31, 1997 and first flowered Sept. 14, 1998. Sterile and reproducible only vegetatively. Rosette. Leaves hairy, green, 13 cm long x 8 cm wide with 5 cm petiole, ovate with entire margin, acute tip and cuneate base. Calyx split, yellow-green, 8 mm long; pedicel 20 mm long, 10-13 flowers per peduncle. Corolla salverform, 40 mm long x 22 mm wide, yellow (RRS 13C), orange ridges in the tube and a brown spot at the top of the mouth. Leaves inter­mediate between the parents; more floriferous than C. eburnea. First published 1999, CrossWords 23 (2) 8. First commercial listing 2001-2002 Kartuz cat.