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Aspidistra lurida images
This is Aspidistra lurida Ker Gawl.
The first image is from Ker Gawler, JB (1822). Aspidistra lurida – The dingy Aspidistra. Bot. Reg. 8. t. 628
and is the type.
Note the little drawing of the flower (bottom left) which shows the stigma to be domed and smooth.
The image can be viewed in more detail at http://www.botanicus.org/page/131551
This image is from Sims, J (1824) Aspidistra lurida. Dingy-flowered Aspidistra. Bot. Mag. t. 2499 and is
taken from the Botanicus website.
Note the little drawing of the flower (bottom left) which shows the stigma to be domed and smooth.
The image can be viewed in more detail at
http://www.botanicus.org/page/488245
This image is from Step, E (1896-7) Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse. F. Warne & Co. London.
This is Aspidistra lurida hort. which is really Aspidistra elatior
Blume.
It's a common mistake.
