TABLE 1. Detailed morphological comparison among Aspidistra longzhouensis, A. patentiloba and A in Aspidistra longzhouensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from limestone areas in Guangxi, China

TABLE 1. Detailed morphological comparison among Aspidistra longzhouensis, A. patentiloba and A. luodianensis. A. longzhouensisA. patentilobaA. luodianensisLeaf blade21–28 × 4.5–7.5 cm, long elliptic, base cuneate28–57 × 6.3–13 cm, long elliptic, base cuneate78–110 × 10–13 cm, lanceola, base attenuate into petiolePetiole22–48 cm22.5–42 cm30–60 cmPerianth lobes30–35 × 3–5 mm, white outside and inside24 × 5–8 mm light yellow inside, light purple outside45 × 5 mm, white inside, reddish- purple outsidePerianth tube15–18 mm long, Ø13–15 mm14 mm long, Ø18 mm10–15 mm long, Ø20–25 mmStigma upper surfacewhite, with 4 radial, bifurcated lines in centerwith 4–5 radial, red ridge in centerwith 4–6 angle red star shaped in center