ARACEAE

Arisaema sp. nov.

Son La

Moc Chau District; Van Ho Municipality, Hua Tat Village. Collections on limestone ridge from degraded forests to cultivation on lower slopes to primary broadleaved, closed wet forest along limestone ridge and slopes near tops. 20°46'13"N 104°46'12"E 1100 - 1300 m Terrestrial and lithophytic herb on steep shady wet slope. Spathe deep

7 March 2001

D.K. Harder, P.K. Loc, L.V. Averyanov &

N.X. Tam 7391

Supported by National Science Foundation

and National Geographic Society

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)

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emerald-green, inflorescence axis green, flowers male dirty-violet, female green, unpleasant smelling. Petioled and inflorescence stalk brown-green with light green/deep brown marks. Not common.