Aspidistra truongii – a New Species of Asparagaceae (Convallariaceae s.str.) from Southern Vietnam

2013/06/01 by Leonid V. Averyanov, H.‐J. Tillich · 12 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions #Plant Diversity and Evolution #Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae #Asparagaceae #Biology #Geography #Botany

paper · doi:10.6165/tai.2013.58.108

published in DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

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Abstract

Aspidistra truongii, discovered in southern Vietnam is described and illustrated as new for science. Large nutant flowers are a unique feature of the new species distinguishing it from all known congeners.

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