Ranunculaceae

Thalictrum ichangense Lecoyer. ex Oliv.

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 to 0.4 m tall in open mossy rocks and cliffs. Leaves green to brown. Flowers white (or rarely light pink). Not rare.

26 May 2022, L. Averyanov, Tran Huy Thai, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, VR 1823.

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