Aspidistra peltata, Convallariaceae (Asparagaceae s.l.) a new species from northern Vietnam

Averyanov, Leonid V.; Truong, Ba Vuong; Trinh, Bon Ngoc; Dang, Son Van; Bui, Van Huong; Le, Tuan Anh; Nguyen, Thi Hoai Anh; Ha Do, Thi Thanh; Nguyen, Cuong Viet; Maisak, Tatiana V.; Nguyen, Khang Sinh and Tillich, Hans-Jürgen (2021): Aspidistra peltata, Convallariaceae (Asparagaceae s.l.) a new species from northern Vietnam. In: Nordic Journal of Botany, Vol. 39, No. 6, e03090

Abstract

Aspidistra peltata, a new species morphologically allied to A. tonkinensis (= A. fungilliformis subsp. formosa;A. formosa) discovered in northern Vietnam, is described and illustrated. From the closely related A. tonkinensis, the new species differs in having an erect stem 4-14 cm tall, much smaller leaves, smaller flowers, filamentose stamens, a pure white style and an entire flat stigma with remarkably inflated margin. The new species is obviously a local endemic of the southern part of the South-Chinese floristic province but it may potentially also found in southern China.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Biology
• Subjects: 500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
• ISSN: 0107-055X
• Language: English