FLORA OF VIETNAM
Liliaceae s.l. (Convallariaceae)
Peliosanthes sp.nov.

Lai Chau Prov., Phong Tho Distr., Sin Suoi Ho Municipality, Sa Ma Pho village, around point 22°33′21″N 103°34′29″E.

Secondary evergreen broad-leaved wet closed forest with bamboo on very steep mountain slopes and along ridges composed predominantly with weathered granite at elev. about 1900-2050 m a.s.l.

Terrestrial herb on shady rocky slope. Flowers light dull yellowish. Fruits blue, juicy. Locally very common.

HAL 10767 14 Dec. 2006 Photo.
Coll.: Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Phan Ke Loc, Pham Van The, N.T.Vinh.

Flowered in garden in 23.04 2010. Photos. L. Averyanov