While studying diversity phant of project from Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam (Grant no. CT0000.02/23-25), at Phong Dien Nature Reserve Thua Thien Hue , Vietnam. Scientists from Vietnam Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Phong Dien Nature Reserve, Thua Thien Hue Forest Protection Department, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Lomonosov University Moscow; discovered and described a new plant species with the scientific name Aspidistra phongdiensis (Asparagaceae).
The new species is most similar to A. khangii but differs in wider leaf blade (vs. narrowly elliptic), perigone white outside (vs. purple mottled), yellow pollen (vs. white), introrse anthers (vs. latrorse) and widely obconic pistil (vs. deskshaped). The new species from was discovered from Phong Dien Nature Reserve, Thua Thien Hue in central Vietnam. The result was published on PhytoKeys 591 (1): 64-70.
FIGURE. Aspidistra phongdiensis. A. Habit, scale bar: 10 cm; B. Flower, apical view; C. Sterile bracts of peduncle, scale bar: 1 cm; D. Flower, lateral view, scale bar: 5 cm; E. Perigone, dissected to show stamens and pistil, scale bar: 2 cm; F. Pistil, scale bar: 5 mm; G. Stamens, scale bar: 2 mm; H. Fruits, scale bars: 2 cm.
News: Vu Tien Chinh, The Vietnam National Museum of Nature, VAST