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Type: Article
Published: 2015-05-11
Page range: 265–272
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Two new species of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae, Nolinoideae) from northern Vietnam: A. clausa and A. triradiata

Department of higher plants, Faculty of Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-12, Leninskie Gory, 119234 Moscow, Russia Joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Scientific and Technological Center, CauGiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
DNA barcoding Tam Dao taxonomy Monocots Vietnam

Abstract

Aspidistra clausa and Aspidistra triradiata are described and illustrated as new species from northern Vietnam (Vinh Phuc province, Tam Dao National Park). Aspidistra clausa is similar to A. crassifila, but has narrower leaves (lamina 2.8–4.5 cm vs. 6–12 cm), perigone tube wide tubular vs. campanulate, appendages longer, stigma conical vs. mushroom-shaped. Aspidistra triradiata is similar to A. hainanensis, but flowers larger (1.8–2.4 cm long, Ø 1.8–2.8 cm vs. 1–1.2 cm long, Ø 1.3–1.5 cm), perigone urceolate, lobes with 4 verrucose keels, stigma with three purple radial lines.