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

Vietnam, Dak Nong Prov., Dak Glong Distr., Dak Som Municipality, around point 11°53′06″N 107°55′15″E at elevation about 800 m a.s.l. in vicinities of Dak Som village.

Dense secondary broad-leaved evergreen forest with bamboo along deep narrow rocky stream canyon.

Terrestrial herb up to 1.5 m tall on shady steep slope. Flowers white, central tepal dirty violet, floral bracts olive-green at apex to brightly red at the base of inflorescence. Not common.

HLF 5740 11 November 2005. Photo.

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