TABLE 1 in Aspidistra shimentaiensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangdong, China

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison of Aspidistra shimentaiensis with A. nankunshanensis.
A. shimentaiensisA. nankunshanensisLeaf blade33–45×4.2–5.5 cm, narrowly lanceolate21–31×5–7.5 cm, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolatePetiole18–32 cm17–45 cmPerianthyellow with purplish red stripes insideyellow insidePerianth tube4–6 mm long, Ø14–16 mm10–13 mm long, Ø 15–18 mmPerianth lobes10–12×6–8 mm, longer than tube5–7×5–8 mm, shorter than tubePistil7–9 mm long, purplish red6–8 mm long, yellowStigmaupper surface Ø 7–9 mm, slightly convex, with a white triangular speckle and 3 inconspicuous Y-shaped wavy lines at centerupper surface Ø 10 mm, flat, yellow and with 4 inconspicuous radial lines