TABLE 2. Morphological comparison among Aspidistra erythropoecila, A. albiflora and A. cavicola.
Character A. erythropoecila A. albiflora A. cavicola
Leaf blade 16–24×5–7.5 cm, margin entire 9–14×3–5 cm, margin entire 5–14×2.2–4.4 cm, distal margin denticulate
Petiole 5.5–17 cm long 3.5–7 cm long 7.5–25 cm long
Bracts white, 10–12 mm long, almost equal to perianth white, 16-20 mm long, longer than perianth apex often with red spots, 6 mm long, shorter to perianth
Perianth tube 7–8 mm long, Ø 7–8 mm 6 mm long, Ø 7–10 mm 5 mm long, Ø 5 mm
Perianth lobes 3–4×4–5 mm, shorter than tube, white both side 8–10×5–6 mm, longer than tube, white both side 3.5×4 mm, shorter than tube, inside white and outside often with red spots at apex
Stamens oblong, 2.5–3×1.5 mm, inserted in the lower part of tube ovate, 2×1 mm, inserted in the middle of tube oblong, 2.5×0.9 mm, inserted in the middle or lower one-third of the tube
Pistil nearly clavate, 6–7mm long obconical, ca. 7 mm long clavate, 4.5–5.5 mm long
Stigma Ø 4–5 mm, upper surface with irregular reddish speckle, lower surface white Ø 4–5 mm, upper and lower surface all white Ø 2.5 mm, upper surface white, lower surface dark red