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Issue: Vol. 767 No. 2: 21 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-21
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.767.2.7
Page range: 191-196
Abstract views: 51
PDF downloaded: 2

Aspidistra poilanei (Asparagaceae), a new species from central Vietnam

Mien Trung Institute for Scientific Research; Vietnam National Museum of Nature; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; 321; Huynh Thuc Khang Street; Thua Thien Hue; Vietnam; present address: Institute of Advanced Technology in Central Vietnam; IAT; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; 321; Huynh Thuc Khang Street; Thua Thien Hue; Vietnam
Department of Higher Plants; Faculty of Biology; M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University; 1; 12; Leninskie Gory; 119234 Moscow; Russia; Joint Vietnam-Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Center; A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution; Russian Academy of Sciences; 33; Leninsky Avenue; 119071 Moscow; Russia
Department of Higher Plants; Faculty of Biology; M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University; 1; 12; Leninskie Gory; 119234 Moscow; Russia
Monocots Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve Convallarioideae limestone plants plant diversity plant endemism Quang Tri Province

Abstract

Aspidistra poilanei, a new species discovered in Quang Tri Province of central Vietnam, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically close to A. pingtangensis, but differs in shorter petiole, smaller leaf blade, larger perianth, deep purple (vs. milk-white) perianth tube outside, larger white (vs. purple-red) perianth lobes, stamens inserted at 1/3 (vs. 2/3) of the height of the perianth tube, and wider stigma. A detailed morphological description of A. poilanei is presented along with information on its ecology, phenology, conservation status and distribution, as well as relevant taxonomic notes and analytical photographic illustrations.

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How to Cite

Le, T.A., Nuraliev, M.S. & Vislobokov, N.A. (2026) Aspidistra poilanei (Asparagaceae), a new species from central Vietnam. Phytotaxa 767 (2): 191–196. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.767.2.7