FLORA OF VIETNAM Convallariaceae Aspidistra carnosa Tillich (= Aspidistra oviflora Aver. et Tillich Type)
Cao Bang Prov., Nguyen Binh Distr., Yen Lac Municipality, Chi Doi village, around point 22°45′34″N, 105°51′48.7″E.
Primary fractionaly logged coniferous forest with Pseudotsuga sinensis along highly eroded rocky limestone ridge at elevation about 1400 m a.s.l.
Terrestrial herb with thick plagiotropic rhizome to 30 cm long and erect leaves to 0.8 m long in dark humid depression between shady cliffs in middle part of mountain slope. Flower buds ovoid, 2-3 cm in diam, dirty violet to dirty purple outside. Rare.