FLORA OF VIETNAM
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea persimilis Prain et Burhill

N. Vietnam, Lang Son prov., Huu Lung distr., Huu Lien municipality (N
21°40′ E 106°22′). Primary wet evergreen broadleaved forest on steep
slopes of remnant karst limestone ridge at elev. 200 m a.s.l. Vine up
to 6 m long. Flowers greenish. Not common.

NTH 3267 02 Oct. 1999

Collectors: N.T. Hiep, N.Q. Binh, L. Averyanov, P. Cribb.