Aspidistra lurida

Aspidistra lurida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Convallarioideae
Tribus: Convallarieae
Genus: Aspidistra
Species: Aspidistra lurida

Name

Aspidistra lurida Ker Gawler, Bot. Reg. 8: t. 628 (1822).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Macrogyne convallariifolia Link & Otto, Icon. Pl. Rar.: 69 (1830).
  • Aspidistra lurida variegata Hovey, Nursery Cat. (Hovey & co.) 1882: 19 (1882).
  • Aspidistra kouytchensis H.Lév. & Vaniot in A.A.H.Léveillé, Liliac. & C.Chine: 35 (1905).
  • Aspidistra kouytchensis var. aucubimaculata H.Lév. & Vaniot in A.A.H.Léveillé, Liliac. & C.Chine: 35 (1905).

Homonyms

• Aspidistra lurida Sieber ex C.Presl, Flora 12: 568 (1829), nom. illeg. = Wachendorfia paniculata Burm.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central (Guizhou), China Southeast (Guangdong, Guangxi). Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ker Gawler, J.B. 1822. Aspidistra lurida. Dingy-flowered Aspidistra. Botanical Register 8: t. 628 + 2 pp. text. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Liang, S.Y. & Tamura, M.N. 2000. Aspidistra. Pp. 240–250 in Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.), Flora of China. Volume 24: Flagellariaceae through Marantaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 0-915279-83-5 . efloras PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Aspidistra lurida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 4. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Aspidistra lurida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Aspidistra lurida. Published online. Accessed: 4 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Aspidistra lurida. Accessed: 4 Nov 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

中文: 盘龙七, 九龙盘, 青蛇莲
中文（简体）: 九龙盘, 竹叶盘, 青蛇莲, 接骨丹, 寸八节, 地寮叶, 地娱蚣, 赶山鞭, 盘龙七, 蛇莲, 蜈蚣草, 娱蚣草, 竹叶根, 走石马

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