Wednesday, June 4, 2025

[Botany • 2024] Aspidistra yangchunensis (Asparagaceae) • A New Species from Guangdong, China


Aspidistra yangchunensis S.P.Dong & Z.L., 

in Dong, Huang et Ning, 2024. 
 
Abstract
Aspidistra yangchunensis, a new species of Asparagaceae from Guangdong, southern China, is described and illustrated. Aspidistra yangchunensis resembles A. subrotata, but can be distinguished by the syntepalous part of perigone almost flat, 4 alternate perigone lobes folded at base in full bloom, pure white pistil, lower surface of stigma folds inward to form a circular inner space.

morphology, plant diversity, taxonomy, Monocots


Aspidistra yangchunensis S.P.Dong & Z.L.Ning


Shu-Peng DONG, Yi HUANG and Zu-Lin NING. 2024. Aspidistra yangchunensis (Asparagaceae), A New Species from Guangdong, China.  Phytotaxa. 647(1); 115-120. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.647.1.6 [2024-05-08]
http://english.scib.cas.cn/news/202405/t20240517_663078.html