TABLE 1 in Five new species of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) from Guangxi, China

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison of Aspidistra longjiangensis with A. daxinensis. CharacterA. longjiangensisA. daxinensisLeaf blade22–26×9–11 cm, the secondary veins are clearly concave on the upper surface12–20×5–10 cm, the secondary veins are not obvious on the upper surfacePetiole18–48 cm long14–22cm longPerianth18–24 mm long, white with purplish red spots or purplish red20–28 mm long, yellowish green with purple spotsPerianth tube10–14 mm long, Ø 10–13 mm8–12 mm long, Ø 13–15 mmPerianth lobes8–10×3–4 mm, slightly shorter than tube13–18×3–4 mm, longer than tubeStamensovate, 3×1.5 mmoblong, 1–2×1 mmStigmaØ 10–12 mm, upper surface flat and rough, purplish red, with 3 radial white or pale yellow forking ridgesØ 8–11 mm, upper surface convex and glabrous, pale yellow, with 3 radial, inconspicuous forking lines