Research Paper

Aspidistra lianhuatanensis, a new species from Yunnan, China

Hou-Cheng Xi, Ren-Kun Li, Jian-Yong Shen, Xiao-An Lang, Wen-Guang Wang

Published on: 15 April 2025

Page: 331 - 334

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2025.70.331

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    Abstract

    Aspidistra lianhuatanensis, a new species from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. It resembles A. zhangii in shape and color of stigma and style, but can be distinguished by the width of leaf blade, shape, color and size of perigone tube, color and size of perigone lobes, pollen color, and stigma size. It also resembles A. multiflora in color and size of perigone, but differs in the shape of perigone tube, pollen color, style shape and stigma size. Detailed description is provided.

    Keyword: Aspidistra multiflora, Aspidistra zhangii, China, new taxon, taxonomy, Yunnan

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