Name:

Aspidistra recondita Tillich – Blumea 52(2): 341. (2007)

Holotype:

1111 ep (s.l., n.v.), (holo HN, photo M), 15.11.71

Distribution:

North Vietnam

Description

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protologue:

Perennial herb. Rhizome creeping, 5–6 mm diameter. Leaves 1–1.5 cm apart, petiole strong, 25–35 cm, lamina narrowly ovate, distinctly asymmetrical, c. 30 by 6 cm, base cuneate, each side of lamina with 30–40 secondary veins of nearly equal size. Peduncle slender, decumbent, 2–3 cm, with 2 scales along the axis and 2 broadly ovate scales embracing the flower. Perigone ovoid, 12 by 9–10 mm, without lobes, distal opening 1.5–2 mm. Stamens 6, at basal third of tube, sessile, anthers 3 by 1.5 mm. Pistil mushroom shaped, ovar indistinct, style c. 3 mm, stigma hemispherical, 6 mm wide and high.

Sourses:

Tillich et al. (2007). Blumea 52(2): 335–344.

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