FLORA OF VIETNAM Zingiberaceae Alpinia oblongifolia Hayata.
Vietnam, Thua Thien – Hue Prov., A Luoi Distr., Hong Van Municipality, Ta Lo village, around point 16°21′52′'N, 107°09′36′'E at elevation about 800-1000 m a.s.l.
Secondary wet broad-leaved closed forest on steep mountain slopes composed with shale and granite.
Terrestrial herb up to 2 m tall on shady slope. Central tepal white with two rows of brightly red marks. Fruits orange-red. Occasional.