FLORA OF VIETNAM
Convallariaceae
Tupistra theana Aver. et N.Tanaka, sp.nov. Type

Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Hoa Tien municipality, La Van village, around point 17°51′45”N 105°49′45”E.

Highly degraded primary and secondary evergreen broadleaved forest on very steep rocky slopes of remnant limestone hills composed with highly eroded marble-like crystalline limestone at elev. 200-450 m a.s.l.

Lithophytic herb on shelves and in crevices of tall shady vertical cliff near to top of mountain. Flowers dark brownish-violet, anthers light yellow, stigma white with light violet tint. Not common.

CPC 2581 30 April 2011 Photos.
Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.Q.Hieu, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh.

d-EXSICCATES OF VIETNAMESE FLORA 0182/HAL 2581 (CPC, LE)
© Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Phan Ke Loc