FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Da Krong Nature Reserve
Zingiberaceae
Achasma sp.nov.?

Vietnam, Quang Tri Prov., Da Krong Distr., Huc Nghi Municipality, in vicinities of Cop village around point 16°27′50″N 107°00′41″E at elevation about 428 m a.s.l.

Secondary broad-leaved evergreen lowland forest on montane hills composed with shale.

Terrestrial herb up to 3 m tall along wet rocky stream valley. Flowers and flower bracts brightly red-purple. Not common.

HLF 6193 25 March 2006.

Coll. L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, P.V.The, N.S.Khang, N.V.Huy, D.C.Tri, L.M.Tuan, T.T.Tu, P.K.Vuong, P.V.Bao, P.X.Dieu, H.T.Phuong.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.