FLORA OF LAOS
Araceae
Trachycarpus ravenii Aver. et K.N.Sinh sp.nov.

Vientiane Prov., Kasi Distr., Namken village, Phachao Mt., around point 19°18′45.5”N 102°22′31.4”E.

Primary broad-leaved evergreen forest on very steep rocky slopes of remnant mountain composed with highly eroded solid crystalline limestone at elevations 1500-1750 m.

Erect palm 4-6 m tall on very steep slope. Not common.

LA-VN 793a 24 March 2013 (observation and photo only, no herbarium specimens were collected)
Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.S.Khang, S.Lorphengsy