Celastraceae Euonymus splendens Aver., sp. nov. (E. laxiflorus Champ. ex Benth. aff.)
From closest E. laxiflorus the plant differs in small glossy leaves wuth entire margin, 1 or few flowered inflorescence, dark brown-red tepals with white margin and white disk.
Laos, Khammoune prov., Boualapha distr., Vang Maner village, around point 17°29′39.3″N, 105°50′24.6″E.
Primary dry evergreen and semideciduous broad-leaved forest on very steep rocky slope near karstic hill top composed with solid, marble-like highly eroded limestone at 350-430 m a.s.l.
Shrub or treelet 3-4 m tall on shady rocky slope. Flowers dark purple. Occasional.
9 May 2018, L. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, Littideth Xaiyavongsa, Siphanom Keovankham, AL 832.