TABLE 2. Morphological comparison among Aspidistra erythropoecila, A. albiflora and A in Five new species of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) from Guangxi, China

TABLE 2. Morphological comparison among Aspidistra erythropoecila, A. albiflora and A. cavicola.
CharacterA. erythropoecilaA. albifloraA. cavicolaLeaf blade16–24×5–7.5 cm, margin entire9–14×3–5 cm, margin entire5–14×2.2–4.4 cm, distal margin denticulatePetiole5.5–17 cm long3.5–7 cm long7.5–25 cm longBractswhite, 10–12 mm long, almost equal to perianthwhite, 16-20 mm long, longer than perianthapex often with red spots, 6 mm long, shorter to perianthPerianth tube7–8 mm long, Ø 7–8 mm6 mm long, Ø 7–10 mm5 mm long, Ø 5 mmPerianth lobes3–4×4–5 mm, shorter than tube, white both side8–10×5–6 mm, longer than tube, white both side3.5×4 mm, shorter than tube, inside white and outside often with red spots at apexStamensoblong, 2.5–3×1.5 mm, inserted in the lower part of tubeovate, 2×1 mm, inserted in the middle of tubeoblong, 2.5×0.9 mm, inserted in the middle or lower one-third of the tubePistilnearly clavate, 6–7mm longobconical, ca. 7 mm longclavate, 4.5–5.5 mm longStigmaØ 4–5 mm, upper surface with irregular reddish speckle, lower surface whiteØ 4–5 mm, upper and lower surface all whiteØ 2.5 mm, upper surface white, lower surface dark red