TABLE 1 in Aspidistra albovillosa (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison of Aspidistra albovillosa with A. ovatifolia.
A. albovillosaA. ovatifoliaLeaf blade14–17×8–13 cm, broad ovate to ovate9–16×6–9.5 cm, ovate-lanceolate to ovatePetiole12–24 cm long10–18 cm longPerianth lobes2–3×2–4 mm, appendage purplish red, sometimes white and slightly rolled upwards at apex3–5×2–3 mm, appendage pure white, flat at apexPerianth tube8–10 mm long, Ø 12–15 mm, adaxially densely with white villous10–14 mm long, Ø 16–20 mm, adaxially with 8 longitudinal grooves extending from stamen to mouth of tubeAntherovateoblongStigmaØ 10–12 mm, 5–6 mm high, upper surface yellowish white, round, margin slightly undulate and 6 (or 8) lobedØ 12–16 mm, 6–8 mm high, upper surface creamy white, octagonal, margin bent upwards, with 16 longitudinal ribs