Ophiopogon menglianensis H.W.Li

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Ophiopogon

Characteristics

Stem ± prostrate, elongate, subterete, 5--7 mm thick, covered with sheaths and with a few roots. Leaves in distant tufts 4--5 cm apart, 7--9 per tuft, sessile, adaxially green, abaxially glaucescent, long linear, 28--40 × (0.7--)1--1.6 cm, base somewhat distichous equitant, margin membranous at base, apex acuminate. Scape arising from an apical leaf axil, ca. 6 cm, slightly compressed, wingless. Inflorescence a reduced panicle, ca. 6 cm; bracts ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 5--7 mm, base ca. 5 mm wide, apex acuminate to long acuminate. Flowers often in clusters of 3 or 4; pedicel less than 8 mm, articulate proximally. Tepals white, subovate, ca. 7 × 3 mm.
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Distribution

Ophiopogon menglianensis world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:959545-1
WFO ID wfo-0000710218
COL ID 49Z3K
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Synonyms

Ophiopogon menglianensis