Aspidistra babensis (Asparagaceae), a New Species from Northern Vietnam

New taxa and new records in Aspidistra (Convallariaceae s.s.) of Laos and Vietnam

“…Available data indicate eastern Indochina as the largest center of species diversity of this genus. The most recent results of investigations in this area have been summarized in a series of recent publications (Averyanov and Tillich , , Averyanov et al , , , b, , b, Vislobokov 2015, , Vislobokov et al , , Nguyen et al , , Nuraliev et al , Tillich et al , Tillich and Averyanov ). Meanwhile, the diversity of the genus is still far from well known and understood.…”

New species of Aspidistra (Convallariaceae s.s.) in the flora of Vietnam

“…Presently, more than a hundred species, which represent at least 70–75% of the currently known taxa, are found in this region. Though many species have been discovered during last years (Averyanov and Tillich 2016, 2017, Averyanov et al 2016, 2017, 2018a, b2018b, 2019a, b2019b, Vislobokov 2016, Vislobokov et al 2016, 2017, 2019, Nguyen et al 2017, 2020, Nuraliev et al 2017, Tillich et al 2017, Tillich and Averyanov 2018) our knowledge on species composition and distribution of many species in this area remains incomplete. The data reported in this paper provide new additional information obtained during fieldwork and garden observations in 2016–2020.…”

Two new species, Aspidistra liliiflora and A. sessilistigma (Asparagaceae, Convallariaceae s. str.) from Vietnam

“…Nguyen, Aver. & Tillich (Nguyen et al 2020) and A. stricta Tillich (2005) in its flat, sessile anthers sunken into the base of perigone tube, but clearly differs in short urceolate perigone (versus perigone campanulate), ovate or triangular‐ovate perigone lobes (versus perigone lobes narrowly deltoid to oblong), oblong to narrowly ovate anthers without extension at apex (versus anthers ovoid with distinct extension at apex), table‐shaped pistil (versus pistil mushroom‐shaped), thin flat disk‐shaped stigma with smooth or minutely papillose upper surface (versus stigma thick, convex, hemispherical or conic, verrucose with radial crests on upper surface).…”

“…Here we continue the publication of new species of the genus Aspidistra Ker‐Gawler (1822, p. 628) discovered recently in Vietnam in addition to many more species of this genus discovered and reported from Vietnam during the last five years (Averyanov and Tillich 2015, 2016a, b, Vislobokov 2015, 2016, Averyanov et al 2016, 2017, 2018a, b, 2019a, b, 2020a, b, 2021, Ly and Tillich 2016, 2017, Vislobokov et al 2016, 2017, 2019a, b, c2019c, Ly et al 2017, 2021, Nguyen et al 2017, 2020, Nuraliev 2017, Tillich et al 2017, Tillich and Averyanov 2018, Pham et al 2021).…”