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Aspidistra / ˌ æ s p ɪ ˈ d ɪ s t r ə / [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia, particularly China and Vietnam. [1] [3] They grow in shade under trees and shrubs. Their leaves arise more or less directly from ground level, where their flowers also appear.
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This species is a perennial herb. Its rhizome is creeping, with a diameter of between 3 and 4 millimetres (0.12 and 0.16 in). Its leaves are 5 to 10 millimetres (0.20 to 0.39 in) apart, the petiole measuring about 7 centimetres (2.8 in), being gracile; the lamina is ovate and tapers towards a long tip, measuring between 13 and 15 centimetres (5.1 and 5.9 in) by 3.5 to 5 centimetres (1.4 to 2.0 ...
This species is a perennial herb. Its rhizome is creeping, and measures 5 to 6 millimetres (0.20 to 0.24 in) in diameter. Its leaves are 1 to 1.5 centimetres (0.39 to 0.59 in) apart, its strong petiole measuring about 25 to 30 centimetres (9.8 to 11.8 in); the lamina is ovate and asymmetrical, measuring about 30 by 6 centimetres (11.8 by 2.4 in), its base being cuneate, each side of which ...
Aspidistra elatior, the cast-iron-plant [3] or bar-room plant, also known in Japanese as haran or baran (葉蘭) [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan.
This species is a perennial herb. Its rhizome is creeping, and measures 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in diameter. Its leaves are 1.5 to 2.5 centimetres (0.59 to 0.98 in) apart, its strong petiole measuring about 30 to 35 centimetres (12 to 14 in); the lamina is obovate and acuminate, measuring about 30 by 10 centimetres (11.8 by 3.9 in).
Aspidistra alata is a species of flowering plant. A. alata grows in evergreen and semideciduous forests on slopes of limestone mountains in Vietnam. Its name is derived from the Latin alatus , meaning "winged", referring to its thin keels on perigone lobes.