FLORA OF LAOS Zingiberaceae Amomum gagnepainii T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland?
Luang Prabang prov., Ngoy distr., Nong Khiew village, Pha Deng Mountain around point 20°34′14.3′'N 102°37′31.8′'E.
Secondary semideciduous and evergreen dry forest on very steep rocky mountain slopes composed by solid marble like highly eroded limestone at elev. 700-825 m a.s.l.
Terrestrial herb to 2.5 m tall on steep rocky shady slope. Flower buds white. Rhizome with purple bracts, very zinger fragrant in cut. Common.