Abstract:Paris fargesii Franch. var. macrosepala H. X. Yin & W. X. Rao & L. Zhao, a new variety of Paris L. is reported in Hunan, China. It is different from P. fargesii Franch. var. fargesii by its outer tepals extremely broad, 6.5-11.0 cm long, 2.5-4.0 cm wide. The ratio of length of leaf to calyx is usually less than 2.0 (mean of 1.91), and the ratio of width of leaf to calyx is generally less than 3.0 (mean of 2.86). Inner tepals are shorter, 2.0-5.3 cm, often spread above the outer tepals. The free portion of connective is flat, with visible cracks, and the apical view looks like a butterfly or double kidney.
