Aspidistra nikolaii [2] is a plant species of the genus Aspidistra that was one of the new 21 species of plants and animals recently discovered in the Annamite Range of central Vietnam. It was named after a late Russian botanist named Nicolai Arnautov. It has a dark blue flower that is almost black.
| Aspidistra nikolaii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Aspidistra |
| Species: | A. nikolaii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidistra nikolaii Aver. & Tillich[1]
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References
edit- ^ "Aspidistra nikolaii Aver. & Tillich". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ Averyanov, L. V. & Tillich, H.-J., Feddes Repertorium 119 (1 - 2): 40 (2008).
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