Convallariaceae

Peliosanthes irinae Aver. et N.Tanaka Epitype

Vientiane Prov., Vang Vieng Distr., Nathong village, about 5 km to the W of Vang Vieng town, Tham Kang Mt., around point 18°55’51.4”N 102°23’50.6”E. Dry broad-leaved primary and secondary evergreen forest on very steep rocky slopes and on vertical cliffs of remnant highly eroded rocky limestone mountains composed by solid crystalline limestone at elevation 300-400 m. Clustering terrestrial and lithophytic herb with erect to suberect many branching rhizome. Not rare.

14 March 2013, N.T.Hiep, L.Averyanov, N.S.Khang, P.V.The, S.Lorphengsy, LA-VN 421.

Flowered in culture 6 March 2015

All photos © L. Averyanov