200 years Aspidistra (Asparagaceae), and now more than 200 species: a new comprehensive determination key, and an annotated bibliography of the genus

During the past decades the number of known species of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) increased rapidly to 209. The present paper provides a comprehensive and detailed dichotomous key for the identification of all currently accepted species, subspecies and varieties. Additional information is provided concerning the distribution of each species, and its chromosome number(s). Furthermore, an annotated bibliography is added.