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Issue: Vol. 612 No. 1: 1 Sept. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-09-01
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.612.1.7
Page range: 87-92
Abstract views: 318
PDF downloaded: 15

Aspidistra shimentaiensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangdong, China

South China Botanical Garden; Chinese Academy of Sciences; CN-510650; Guangzhou; China; South China National Botanical Garden; CN-510650; Guangzhou; China
Guangdong Shimentai National Nature Reserve; CN-513000; Yingde; Guangdong; China
Guangdong Shimentai National Nature Reserve; CN-513000; Yingde; Guangdong; China
South China Botanical Garden; Chinese Academy of Sciences; CN-510650; Guangzhou; China; South China National Botanical Garden; CN-510650; Guangzhou; China
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Phytochemicals and Sustainable Utilization; Guangxi Institute of Botany; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences; CN-541006; Guilin; Guangxi; China
Monocots morphology plant diversity taxonomy

Abstract

Aspidistra shimentaiensis, a new species of Asparagaceae from Guangdong, southern China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to A. nankunshanensis, but differs by the narrowly lanceolate leaf blade, purplish red pistil, slightly convex upper surface of stigma with a white triangular speckle and three inconspicuous Y-shaped wavy lines at center. Colour plates of the two similar species are provided for comparison.

 

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