Araceae

Sauromatum horsfieldii Miq.

Lao Cai Prov., Sapa Distr., the territory of Hoang Lien National Park allied to Sapa Town, route to Ham Rong mountain, around point N 22º20’02’’ E 103º50’55”, elevation 1600-1680 m a.s.l. Humid mossy secondary forest and scrub on very steep slopes of mountain composed with solid marble-like highly eroded limestone on the territory of town botanical garden. Terrestrial and lithophytic herb in shady places between limestone rocks. Spathe outside olive green. Common.

26 May 2022, L. Averyanov, Tran Huy Thai, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, VR 1818.

All photos © - L. Averyanov, K.S. Nguyen