FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Ta Dung Nature Reserve
Zingiberaceae
Curcuma sp.

Vietnam, Dak Nong Prov., Dak Glong Distr., Dak Plao Municipality, steep mountain slopes of Ta Dung mountain system at elevation about 1250 m a.s.l. around point 11°52′30″N 108°01′12″E.

Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed wet forest on SW slopes composed with crystalline highly metamorphosed sandstone.

Terrestrial herb on steep shady slope. Floral bracts brightly red, leaves below dark violet. Very common.

HLF 5590 9 November 2005.

Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, N.T.Vinh.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.