Labiatae Acrocephalus indicus ? (Burm.f.) Kuntze, probably new occurrence for the flora of Vietnam.
Tay Ninh prov., Tan Bien Distr., Tan Binh Municipality, near Ta Not Forest Protection Station, around point 11?37′27″ N, 105?50′23″ E, 12 m a.s.l.
Clustered, sometimes dominant in secondary short grassland with the dominance of Eremochloa ciliaris on old alluvial soil partly inundated in rainy season. Annual herb, up to 0.3-0.4 m tall; flowers pale blue; whole plant is used as medicinal herb; leaf blades narrowly triangular; sessile.
HAL 9229 22 Sep 2006 Photos Id by Phan Ke Loc Collectors: Phan Ke Loc, Nguyen Tien Vinh, Dang Van Son & Nguyen Quoc Dat
Collected with the financial support from NYBG, U.S.A.