<i>Aspidistra cylindrica</i> (Asparagaceae), a New Species from Southern Vietnam

Vislobokov, Nikolay A.; Nuraliev, Maxim S.; Kuznetsov, Andrey N.; Kuznetsova, Svetlana P.

doi:10.1600/036364416x690750

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“…He & W.F. Xu (Xu et al , Vislobokov et al ). Also, according illustrations, a carpophore occurs in fruits of A. truongii (Fig.…”

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“…The genus Aspidistra Ker Gawl., belonging to the family Asparagaceae (Rudall et al , Chase et al ), currently comprises about 150 species, inhabiting tropical forests of Asia with the highest biodiversity in China and Vietnam (Tillich , ). A large number of species have recently been described from this region (Averyanov and Tillich , Leong‐Škorničková et al , Vislobokov et al , , Colin , Vislobokov , Xu et al , Liang et al , Pan et al ). The genus can be divided into two groups based on the shoot system (De Wilde and Vogel , Vislobokov et al ): rhizomes consisting of regularly repeating units with cataphylls followed by one foliage leaf, or rhizomes consisting of units with cataphylls followed by a few foliage leaves.…”

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Aspidistra obtusata sp. nov. (Asparagaceae) from Vietnam

Vislobokov

2016

Nordic Journal of Botany

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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). A molecular characterization of the new species (based on data of plastid psbA-trnH and nuclear 5S-NTS regions) is also given, and compared with the most similar congeners.

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“…He & W.F. Xu (Xu et al , Vislobokov et al ). Also, according illustrations, a carpophore occurs in fruits of A. truongii (Fig.…”

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Aspidistra obtusata sp. nov. (Asparagaceae) from Vietnam

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2016

Nordic Journal of Botany

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“…(, p. 628) in Laos and Vietnam. Aspidistra has a significant center of richness in mainland southeastern Asia (Averyanov and Tillich , , , Lin et al , , Hu et al , Meng et al , Tillich , Vislobokov et al , , Colin ). Herein, one new species of the genus, i.e.…”

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Notes on taxonomy and new taxa of Aspidistra (Ruscaceae) in the flora of Laos and Vietnam

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Tillich

2016

Nordic Journal of Botany

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One new species of Aspidistra, i.e. A. nutans, and one new variety, i.e. A. tillichiana var. latifolia, recently discovered in Vietnam are described and illustrated. In addition, the rank of species is proposed for A. formosa widely distributed in northern Vietnam but originally described as a variety of A. fungilliformis. Aspidistra subrotata is recorded as a new species for the flora of Laos. Data on ecology, phenology, natural variation, distribution and expected conservation status are provided for these plants.

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“…Representatives of the genus inhabit tropical forests of Asia, with a center of biodiversity in northern Vietnam and adjacent territories of southern China (Liang & Tamura ; Tillich , ). These plants are also common in countries such as Japan, India, Laos, Malaysia and Thailand (Hooker ; De Wilde & Vogel ; Tillich ; Tillich & Leong‐Škorničková ; Leong‐Škorničková et al ; Averyanov & Tillich , , ; Vislobokov et al , ,). Many species were discovered during the last few decades.…”

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“…Indeed, field investigations are still discovering more and more new species of Aspidistra (e.g. Averyanov & Tillich ; Liang et al ; Liu et al ; Pan et al ; Zhou et al ; Vislobokov et al ). The genus currently comprises about 160 species, including at least 60 species in Vietnam (Tillich , , ; Averyanov & Tillich , , ; Vislobokov et al ,, 2016a,b; Lin et al ; Vislobokov , ; Liu et al ).…”

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Flowering biology of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae): new data on pollination by dipteran insects

Vislobokov

2017

Plant Species Biology

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The genus Aspidistra comprises about 160 species of herbaceous plants. In previous investigations, different authors suggested that Aspidistra is pollinated by flies, fungus gnats, slugs, amphipods and even collembolans. The vast majority of data was based on only one species, A. elatior, and was not confirmed by direct observations. Recent field observations of anthetic plants confirm the idea of pollination by flies for two other species of the genus. The present study summarizes direct observations of flowering phenology and pollination of five previously unstudied species of Aspidistra. Flowering biology was studied using visual observations as well as video and photo monitoring. Flowers and captured pollinators were investigated using scanning electron microscopy. As a result, knowledge of the flowering biology of Aspidistra has been increased. The absence of heat production and an ultraviolet pattern were verified. The present data show that flowers of Aspidistra can serve as a food resource for animals. The investigated species of Aspidistra are pollinated by dipteran insects: A. formosa, A. marasmioides and A. subrotata are pollinated by fungus gnats; A. multiflora and A. oviflora are pollinated by flies. The occurrence of fungus-gnat pollination was directly demonstrated for the first time in the genus Aspidistra. The present study confirmed the idea of myiophily in the genus Aspidistra. Apparently, myiophily is common and diverse in Aspidistra. More likely, pollinators are attracted by scent, which is undetectable by humans, but the attraction mechanism is still not completely clear.

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Aspidistra cylindrica (Asparagaceae), a New Species from Southern Vietnam

Cited by 15 publications

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Aspidistra obtusata sp. nov. (Asparagaceae) from Vietnam

Aspidistra obtusata sp. nov. (Asparagaceae) from Vietnam

Notes on taxonomy and new taxa of Aspidistra (Ruscaceae) in the flora of Laos and Vietnam

Flowering biology of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae): new data on pollination by dipteran insects

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