Aspidistra obtusata sp. nov. (Asparagaceae) from Vietnam.

26 April 2016

Vislobokov, Nikolay

Aspidistra obtusata is described and illustrated as a new species from southern Vietnam. The new species resembles A. truongii but differs in smaller diameter of perigone (12.6–14.9 mm vs. 25–35 mm), shape of tepals (elliptic, obtuse vs. triangular-ovate) and pistil (widely obconic vs. mushroom-shaped). Molecular description of the new species (based on data of plastid psbA-trnH and nuclear 5S-NTS regions) is also given in comparison with other most similar congeners.

10.1111/njb.01227