Zingiberaceae

Amomum sp.?

Bac Kan Province, Ba Be District, Cao Thuong Community, Ba Be National Park. Dry secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest on steep rocky slope composed by white crystalline marble-like highly eroded limestone around point 22º27’42’’N 105º34’41’E at elevation of 700–800 m a.s.l. Terrestrial and lithophytic herb to 2 m long with ascending and erect inflorescence to 30 cm tall on very steep rocky slope near remnant hill top. Flowers white, lip with reddish and yellow center. Locally common.

27 April 2024, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Chu Ngoc Quan, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL2947.