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Aspidistra yunbiaoi
Aspidistra yunbiaoi
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Aspidistra yunbiaoi is a rare species of cast iron plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. It was officially named to honor its discoverer, wild plant enthusiast Yun-Biao Liao, who found it growing in southern China. [1, 2]
Here are the specific, localized details about this species:
- Native Habitat: The species is known only to occur in Pingnan County within the Guangxi region of China. [1]
- Ecology: It naturally grows in shaded river valleys, typically beside streams and beneath a mixture of evergreen coniferous and broad-leaved forests at elevations of 350 to 420 meters. [1]
- Physical Traits: It features leaves that measure roughly 18 to 32 cm long by 7 to 12 cm wide, sitting atop a petiole that is 16 to 28 cm long. It produces a striking purplish-red, urn-shaped (urceolate) perianth (flower) that is typically 18 to 24 mm long. [1, 2]
- Relationship to Others: It is morphologically similar to Aspidistra synpetala. However, it differs significantly in leaf dimensions, petiole length, and the external structure of its perianth tube
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