Name:

Aspidistra oblanceifolia F.T.Wang & K.Y.Lang – Acta Phytotax. Sin. 20(4): 487 (1982).

Holotype:

Sichuan: Chongqing, Beipei, 12. IV. 1955, C. Ho et T.L. Chow 951 (Type, SZ).

Specimens:

Sichuan: Chongqing, Beipei, 12. IV. 1955, S.Q.Sun 001, C.Pei 7604;

Guizhou: Dushan, alt. 900 m, 14. VIII. 1959, Libo Exped. 1636;

Hubei: Ba-dong, E.H.Wilson 281.

Distribution:

China: Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei.

Phenology:

no data.

Description

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protologue:

Herba terrestris. Rhizoma repens subteres, 5–7 mm diam., nodosum squamatumque. Vaginae 3–5 inaequilongae, purpureo-fuscae. Folia solitaria, 0.5–3 cm distantia; lamina anguste oblanceolata: 35–50 cm longa, 2.5–4 cm lata, apice acuminata, basi anguste cuneata, utrinque viridi, interdum paulo indistincte luteo-albo-punetata, margine prope apicem remote serrulata, nervosa, costa media crassa, supra impressa, subtus conspicue elevata; petiolo crassiore rigido, 6–13 cm longo. Pedunculus 0.3–2 cm longus 2-squamatus, squamis 5–7 mm longis, apice inaequaliter bilobis; flore solitario, basi 2-bracteato; bracteis albis leviter purpureo-punctatis; perianthio campanulato, carnoso purpureo, 12–16 mm longo, 6–10 mm diam., 8-lobo, lobis anguste oblongis, 3–4mm longis, 1.5–2 mm latis, apice obtusis subarrigentibus, purpureis, papillosis, intus prope basin earinis 2 longitudinalibus papillosis ornatis; tubo perianthii 10 mm longo，extus leviter purpureo, prope basin albo, intus purpureo; staminibus 8, in parte tertio infero tubi affixis，lobis perianthii oppositis; antlieris ovatis，1 mm longfs，1 mm latis; pistillo 3.5–4 mm longo, stylo brevi, cum ovario c. 2.5 mm longo, stigmate peltate inflato rotundo purpureo, 5–6 mm diam., facie supra convexo, 4 angulis ornato, margine 8-lobo, lobis semiorbiculatis, stamina conspicue superante.

Sourses:

Lang & Zhu (1982) – Acta Phytotax. Sin. 20(4): 485-488.

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