Name:

Aspidistra alternativa D.Fang & L.Y.Yu – Acta Phytotax. Sin. 40(2): 161 (2002).

Holotype:

China. Guangxi: Xincheng, Chengguan, Cuipingshan limestone hill, in forests, alt. ca. 250 m, 1984.12.05, X.X. Chen et al. 61304 (holotype, GXMI).

Distribution:

China: Guangxi.

Description

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protologue:

Stigmate A. fungilliformi Y. Wan proxima, sed perianthio breviore 12 mm longo, tubo multo breviore 6 mm longo apice 8-fido, lobis late ovatis basi conspicue alternativis utrinsecus revolutis intus dense mamillatis et longistrorsum 2–3-carinatis, antheris fere sessilibus differt. Rhizoma repens subteres, 3–5 mm diam., nodosum squamatumque. Folia solitaria, inter se 10 mm distantia; laminae angustissime ovato-ellipticae vel anguste suboblongae, 10–12.5 cm longae, 3.3–3.8 cm latae, apice acuminatae, basi subobtusae et decurrentes, margine integrae; petioli 4.5–10.5 cm longi. Pedunculus 2.5 cm longus, flexuosus, 4-bracteatus; bracteae summae 2 latissime ovalae, subobliquae, 4.5–5 mm longae, 5 mm latae, apice subobtusae, ceterae 3-5 mm longae, apice obtusae, Flos solitarius, carnosus, puipureus; perianthium 12 mm longum, tubo late campanulato 6 mm longo 12 mm diam. apice 8-fido, lobis late ovatis 7–8 mm longis 6–7 mm latis leviter recurvis utrinsecus revolutis apice subobtusis basi conspicue alternativis intus dense mamillatis et longistrorsum 2–3-carinatis usque ad medium tubi ornatis. Stamina 8, in parte tertia infera tubi inserta, stigmate multo inferiora, antheris reniformibus 2 mm longis fere sessilibus. Pistillum 7 mm longum, ovario subinflato, stylo 3.5 mm longo, stigmate fungilliformi 5 mm alto 8 mm diam. supra valde convexo et laevi margine 8-crenato. Bacca ignota.

Sourses:

D.Fang & L.Y.Yu (2002). – Acta Phytotax. Sin. 40(2): 159–163.

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