FLORA OF VIETNAM Balanophoraceae Balanophora laxiflora Hemsl.
Ha Giang Prov., Quan Ba Distr., Thai An Commune, Seo Lung Two Village, around point 22.96988°N 105.08646°E. Very steep mountain slopes composed of stratified shale and clayey subsoil at elevation 800–1000 m a.s.l. Primary and secondary evergreen broad-leaved humid forest. Achlorophyllous ground pale reddish root parasite on shady steep stream slope. Not common. 10 October 2019, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, T. Maisak, VR 1530 (HN, LE01067123, LE01070230).