Musaceae

Musa sp.

Thanh Hoa Province, Quan Hoa District, Nam Dong Community, Ban Lo Village, Ke Stream, the territory of Nam Dong National Reserve around point 22º25’46’’N 105º36’58’E. Old secondary broad-leaved evergreen humid forest on wet very steep alluvial slopes based on solid, marble-like highly eroded limestone at elevation of 600–650 m a.s.l.

Giant herb to 15 m tall on steep wet alluvial slope along rocky stream. Floral bracts yellow inside, purple brown outside, flowers light yellow.

05 May 2024, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Nguyen Van Ly, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL3087.