FLORA OF VIETNAM
Acanthaceae
Leptostachya wallichii Nees
Det.: Yun-Fei, Deng 2008

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 10-12 km to the SE of Dak Gley town (4-6 km to the E of Dak Tung village). Primary evergreen mixed mountain forest (with Pinus khesya) at 900-1100 m alt.

Shrub up to 2 m high. Flowers white. Very common. Young leaves edible by local people as a leaf vegetables.

VH 2336 06.12.1995

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)

Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, G. Yakovlev