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The genus Aspidistra was named by the English botanist John Ker Gawler in 1822, as a blend of Greek ασπίς/ασπίδ- aspid-, meaning shield, and the name of the sister genus Tupistra. [6] The genus was at one time placed in a broadly defined Liliaceae, along with many other lilioid monocots. [4]
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.
Aspidistra recondita is a species of flowering plant. A. recondita takes its name from the Latin reconditus, meaning "hidden", referring to its sexual organs being completely hidden inside its ovoid perigone, with a small opening. Given it was described from an A. lurida specimen, neither its distribution nor habitat are known. [1]
Pages in category "Aspidistra" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 ...
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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.
Aspidistra grandiflora is a species of flowering plant. A. grandiflora grows in Vietnam in dry broad-leaved lowland forests on karstic limestone outcrops with fissures. [ 1 ]