FLORA OF VIETNAM

Aspidistra bella Aver., Tillich & S.K. Nguyen sp. nov.

Ha Giang Prov., Bac Me Distr., Thuong Tan municipality. Primary broad-leaved humid evergreen forest on very steep slopes and along rocky ridge composed with solid crystalline highly eroded limestone at elevation 1200-1285 m a.s.l. around point 22°38′19.0″N 105°17′06.5″E. Terrestrial herb on rocky slope. Leaves uniform dark green, fruits globular, about 1 cm in diam., densely haired with soft spine like hairs, stalk 2.5-4 cm long. Common.
16 November 2014 CPC 7484 / 14369
Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovetz
Flowered in 10 March 2018. Flowers white, anthers yellow, stigma white.
d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0307/CPC 7484 / 14369 © L.Averyanov