Name:

Aspidistra huanjiangensis G.Z.Li & Y.G.Wei – Acta Phytotax. Sin. 41(4): 384 (2003).

Holotype:

China: Guangxi, Guilin, Yanshan, alt. 180 m, transplanted from Huanjiang Natural Reserve, 2000.04.20, Aspidistra Research Group 075 (holotype, IBG), 076.

Distribution:

China: Guangxi.

Phenology:

Flowers in April.

Description

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protologue:

Rhizoma subteres 4–5 mm diam., dense nodosum et squamatum. Folia solitaria, 1–1.5 cm inter se distantia; laminae oblongae vel ovato-oblongae, 8–14 cm longae, 2.5–4.5 cm latae, coriaceae, margine integrae, apice acuminatae, basi cuneatae, in petiolum 6–12 cm longum 1.5 mm crassum viridem attenuata. Pedunculus 2–12 mm longus, 2 mm diam., viridi-luteus, 3–4- bracteatus, bracteis infimis ovatis, 3 mm longis, 2.5 mm latis, summis late ovatis, 4.5 mm longis, 6 mm latis, basi perianthii adpressis. Flores solitarii, oblique ascendentes. Perianthium campanulatum, viridi-luteum vel rubellum, tubo 6.5 mm longo, 8 mm diam. , intus purpureo, apice 6-fido, lobis deltoideis, 2 mm longis, 2 mm latis, erectis vel leviter reflexis, apice obtusis, margine viridiluteis, extus puncticulatis. Stamina 6, medio tubi inserta, filamentis 0.5 mm longis, antheris oblongis, flavis, circ. 1.5 mm longis. Pistillum 4.5 mm longum, purpureum, ovario dilatato, stylo 3 mm longo, articulato, stigmate trinacriformi, facie supera truncato, radiarim 3-sulcato, sulcis albis apice bilurcatis, margine 3-partito, lobis apice bifurcatis, lobulis apice rotundis. Fructus ingnoti.

Sourses:

Q G.Z.Li & Y.G.Wei (2003) – Acta Phytotax. Sin. 41(4): 381–386.

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