Aspidistra Phongdiensis (asparagaceae), a New Species from Central Vietnam

Aspidistra phongdiensis is described based on the specimen collected from the Thua Thien Hue province of Vietnam. The new species is morphologically similar to A. khangii but differs in wider leaf blade (vs. narrowly elliptic), perigone white outside (vs. purple mottled), yellow pollen (vs. white), introrse anthers (vs. latrorse) and widely obconic pistil (vs. desk -shaped).