FLORA OF LAOS
Hin Nam No Nature Protected Area

Convallariaceae
Aspidistra medusa Aver., K.S. Nguyen & Tillich

Laos, Khammoune prov., Boualapha distr., Vang Maner village, Palai mountain area, around point 17°30′13.6″N, 105°49′23.9″E, 520 m a.s.l.

Primary dry evergreen and semideciduous broad-leaved forest on sandy alluvial terrace and slopes of river valley between karstic limestone hills at 180-220 m a.s.l.

Terrestrial herb with short underground rhizome on shady slope along river. Leaves uniform grassy green, flowers entirely white, stigma near margin sometime with light violet tint, fruits dark olive-green. Locally common. Flower buds (to be said) edible after boiling and cooking with local sauce. 8 May 2018, L. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, Littideth Xaiyavongsa, Siphanom Keovankham, AL 813.
d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0321 / AL 813 © L.Averyanov & K.S. Nguyen.