FLORA OF VIETNAM
Convallariaceae
Aspidistra coccigera Aver. et H.-J. Tillich sp.nov.

Vietnam, Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Dan Hoa municipality, Vietnam-Laotian border, around Cha Lo border entrance, point 17°40′52″N 105°46′00″E.

Broad-leaved primary forest on very steep slopes and along shale ridge at elevation 500-750 m a.s.l.

Terrestrial herb on very steep rocky shady slope. Flowers white, tips of petals dark violet-black, stigma brightly red. Locally common.

HAL 11817 22 April 2008 photo
Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, N.S.Khang