Name:

Aspidistra yingjiangensis L.J.Peng – Acta Bot. Yunnan. 11(2): 173. (1989).

Holotype:

Yunnan： YingJiang，Tongbiguan, alt. 1500–1600 m, in forest, cultivated in Kunming Botanical Garden, Oct. 1987, L.J. Peng 87-3 (Type KUN).

Distribution:

China: Yunnan.

Phenology:

Flowers in October.

Description

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protologue:

Herba terrestris. Rhizoma subteres, usque ad 1.5 cm diam., squamatum. Vaginae tres, inaequilongae, purpureo-brunneae, in sicco fissae. Folia tria, fascicularia, lamina anguste oblanceolata 49–78 cm longa 2–4.5 cm lata margine superno remote serrulata apice acuminata utrinque flavido-punctata, basi in petiolum 11–13 cm longum gradatim angustata. Pedunculus 1–1.5 cm longus, infra 2–3-squamatus, prope apicem 1–2-florus； bracteae late ovatae, albidae distincte purpureo-maculosae； perianthium campanulaturn, carnosum, in sicco 1.5–2 cm longum 8–1.5 mm diam., purpureum, 6-lobatum, lobis anguste ovato-lanceolatis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, apice obtusis et recurvis，7 –10 mm longis, intus carinis 4 longitudinalibus papillosis ab ejus apice ad tubum perianthii ornatis； tubo lobis subaequilongo, 7–10 mm diam.； stamina 6 , subsessilia, prope basin tubi affixa, antheris late ellipticis c. 4 mm longis et 1.5 mm latis； stylus 3–4 mm longus, stigmate dilatato rofundo purpureo 5–7 mm diam, superficie vix convexo margine 6-fido stamina manifesta superante. Bacca globosa, 1.2–1.5 cm diam., maturitate purpurea.

Sourses:

Peng (1989) – Acta Bot. Yunnan. 11(2).

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