Aspidistra yangchunensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangdong, China Author Dong, Shu-Peng Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China & South China National Botanical Garden, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China Author Huang, Yi Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China & South China National Botanical Garden, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China Author Ning, Zu-Lin 0000-0003-3666-9411 Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China & South China National Botanical Garden, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China zlning@scbg.ac.cn text Phytotaxa 2024 2024-05-08 647 1 115 120 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.647.1.6 journal article 300719 10.11646/phytotaxa.647.1.6 809553e6-abb8-456b-8a66-84292a9ee0d7 1179-3163 13215594
TABLE 1. Morphological comparison of Aspidistra yangchunensis with A. subrotata.
A. yangchunensisA. subrotata
Leaf bladenarrowly lanceolateoblong-oblanceolate
PerigoneØ 3 cmØ 4.5–5.3 cm
Perigone tubesyntepalous part almost flatcampanulate
Perigone lobes9–10 × 2–5 mm, 8, flat, 4 alternate lobes folded at base in full bloom, purple18–23 × 8–10 mm, 8 (sometimes 9, 10, 12), 4-keeled, the lobes slope upward in full bloom, dark purple
Stamensplaced at the base of syntepalous part of perigone, quite nearthe base of ovaryinserted at middle of perigone tube
Pistil6–7 mm long, pure white15 mm long, white with lavender spots
Stigmaupper surface Ø 1 cm, lower surface folds inward to form a circular inner spaceupper surface Ø 1.5 cm, lower surface is slightly concave upward