ARACEAE

Arisaema

Ha Giang

Vi Xuyen District; Minh Tan Municipality Ban Ngay Village. Collection on E facing ridge above river; on exposed limestone rocks; collections in disturbed agricultural land leading into primary forest with some deforestation of Burretiodendron (Tiliaceae) trees. 23°00'09"N 104°55'21"E 225 - 621 m 23°00'37"N 104°54'46"E Occasional, lithophytic. Petiole mottled

17 Feb 2001

D.K. Harder, P.K. Loc, N.T. Hiep, G.E.

Schatz & S. Bodine 6491

Supported by National Science Foundation

and National Geographic Society

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)

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with light green and tan; peduncle mottled purple and tan specks; young inflorescences only, speckled with

purple at base outside; white at base, darker green on lobes; anthers (young) with dark purple; leaves with lighter green mottling; seeds bright orange.